AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
85.2%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 85.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific'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.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 200 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.8% | 82.2% | 30.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 84.2% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 86.4% | 2.4% | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 86.1% | 6.5% | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Sri Lanka?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 93.5% against 85.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 8.3%, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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