Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
97.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
44th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
42nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 97.9% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.3% | 81.8% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 95.5% | 3.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 97.2% | 4.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 97.8% | 4.4% | 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, male, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 97.9% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 4.4%, 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, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd 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