Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 94.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.3% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.2% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.4% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 94.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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