SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
SDG: Eastern Asia
84.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
78.4%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 84.6% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes SDG: 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.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 56.0% | 38.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 66.9% | 15.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 75.3% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 77.8% | 5.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 84.6% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6.2%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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