Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Indonesia
86.4%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
85.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
38th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 86.4% against 85.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 79.6% 83.2% 3.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 79.9% 86.5% 6.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 86.4% 86.3% 0.0% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
Indonesia, at 86.4% against 85.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
1.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
8 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?
Indonesia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 87 countries.
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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release