India vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
India
31.4%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
77.3%
in 2024
India rank
60th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
61st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- India
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 77.3% against 31.4% in India, a difference of 45.9%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.5 times India's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 60th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 61st of 90 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 62.2% | 49.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 68.7% | 49.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 74.6% | 49.4% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 77.1% | 45.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, India or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 77.3% against 31.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between India and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 45.9%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- India ranks 60th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 61st of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release