GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
97.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 97.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.7% | 91.3% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 92.4% | 1.6% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.1% | 3.2% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 93.4% | 3.8% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Sri Lanka?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 97.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Sri Lanka?
- 4.0%, with GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 203 groups.
- 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