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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.