MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
85.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
78.4%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.8% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 56.0% | 43.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 66.9% | 15.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 75.3% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 77.8% | 6.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.8% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 7.4%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 201 groups.
- 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