El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male
El Salvador
94.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.0% against 94.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 57 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 94.3% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 95.2% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.9% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.0% against 94.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- El Salvador ranks 34th 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