Iran vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult male
Iran
92.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
93.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 93.5% against 92.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 88 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 92.5% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 93.1% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 93.4% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 93.5% against 92.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Iran ranks 46th 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.