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

Myanmar
84.2%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
85.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
38th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 85.2% against 84.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 88.1% 86.3% 1.9% Myanmar
2020s 84.2% 86.3% 2.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 85.2% against 84.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Myanmar ranks 41st 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