Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location
Indonesia
0.88 LPIA
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.91 LPIA
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.91 LPIA against 0.88 LPIA in Indonesia, a difference of 0.03 LPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.855 LPIA | 0.915 LPIA | 0.06 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8433 LPIA | 0.9133 LPIA | 0.07 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.88 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.91 LPIA against 0.88 LPIA in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Indonesia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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