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
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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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 550 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release