El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female
El Salvador
4,322
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2,245
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4,322 against 2,245 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,077.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 42 countries.
El Salvador 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 | 9,004 | 4,583 | 4,422 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5,163 | 1,807 | 3,356 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4,177 | 2,289 | 1,888 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 4,322 against 2,245 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 2,077, with El Salvador 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, urban, female?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female (number). 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