Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male
Ecuador
96.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 96.5% against 96.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 57 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 | 96.2% | 93.9% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.1% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 96.5% against 96.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Ecuador ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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