Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Sri Lanka
85.2%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 85.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes WB: East Asia & 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.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.2% | 51.8% | 30.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 78.9% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 88.8% | 2.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 92.7% | 6.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & 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 Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 8.3%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th 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