Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult male
Brazil
94.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 92.5% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 93.1% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 94.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.