ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
164.62 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
745,376
in 2024
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 164.62 million against 745,376 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 163.87 million.
That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 220.8 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 203 groups.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.03 million | 829,607 | 135.20 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2010s | 149.71 million | 776,778 | 148.93 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2020s | 159.21 million | 752,984 | 158.45 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Sri Lanka?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 164.62 million against 745,376 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Sri Lanka?
- 163.87 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). 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