Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male

Mexico
898,113
in 2020
Sri Lanka
494,028
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M200120122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 898,113 against 494,028 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 404,085.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 40 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 million 503,106 503,040 Mexico
2010s 974,916 488,230 486,686 Mexico
2020s 898,113 495,995 402,118 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 898,113 against 494,028 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
404,085, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male?
Mexico ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, 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, rural, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 374 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release