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
20406080197620002024

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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release