Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
92.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Tunisia rank
47th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 93.5% against 92.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 47th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 92.2% 86.4% 5.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 93.0% 87.2% 5.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 93.4% 91.9% 1.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
Sri Lanka, at 93.5% against 92.7% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release