Peru vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Peru
81.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
83.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 83.8% against 81.8% in Peru, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 83.4% | 17.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 84.5% | 9.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 84.9% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 83.8% against 81.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Peru ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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