Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Sri Lanka
92.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
95.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
42nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 95.3% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.0% | 59.4% | 22.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 93.5% | 2.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 94.9% | 3.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 95.3% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 3.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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