El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female
El Salvador
37.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
41.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 41.0% against 37.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 38.0% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.0% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 40.0% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 41.0% against 37.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 4.0%, 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. 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