Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Sri Lanka
78.4%
in 2024
Türkiye
78.3%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Türkiye rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 78.4% against 78.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 35.4% | 29.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 66.3% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 78.3% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Sri Lanka, at 78.4% against 78.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd 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