Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Brazil
85.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.6% against 85.3% in Brazil, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 81.6% | 12.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 83.7% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 86.8% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.6% against 85.3% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 2.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). 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