Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Sri Lanka
85.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
93.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
38th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
40th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 93.4% against 85.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 38th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 40th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2000s 84.2% 45.1% 39.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 86.4% 75.9% 10.5% Sri Lanka
2020s 86.1% 92.6% 6.5% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 93.4% against 85.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
8.2%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 40th 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