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
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
February 2026 Data Release