Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Sri Lanka
92.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
94.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 94.0% against 92.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 57 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.6% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 94.0% against 92.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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