Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult male
Dominican Republic
93.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 93.6% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.6% | 91.3% | 17.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 93.1% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.4% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 93.6% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd 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.