Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Sri Lanka
78.4%
in 2024
Thailand
80.3%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Thailand rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 80.3% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 30th of 90 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.1% | 79.9% | 4.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 80.3% | 2.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 80.3% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 1.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 30th 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