Central Europe and the Baltics vs Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Central Europe and the Baltics
291,123 number
in 2016
Sri Lanka
549,576 number
in 2018
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198119992018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 549,576 number against 291,123 number in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 258,453 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 39 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 369,234 number 536,534 number 167,300 number Sri Lanka
2010s 297,091 number 515,610 number 218,518 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Central Europe and the Baltics or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 549,576 number against 291,123 number in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?
258,453 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.