El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes

El Salvador
243,422
in 2024
Sri Lanka
140,537
in 2024
El Salvador rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
30th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199220082024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 243,422 against 140,537 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 102,885.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 276,496 127,002 149,494 El Salvador
2010s 216,996 152,357 64,639 El Salvador
2020s 208,911 146,558 62,353 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
El Salvador, at 243,422 against 140,537 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
102,885, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes (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, urban, both sexes (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