ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
217.47 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
745,376
in 2024
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Sri Lanka
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199920112024

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 217.47 million against 745,376 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 216.72 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 291.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 242.95 million 829,607 242.12 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 228.58 million 776,778 227.80 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 222.55 million 752,984 221.80 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 217.47 million against 745,376 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka?
216.72 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release