Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult male
Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 94.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.3% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.2% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.4% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 94.5% against 93.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Ecuador ranks 41st 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.