Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult total
Ecuador
93.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
92.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 93.5% against 92.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 89 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 | 91.7% | 90.6% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.1% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.5% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 93.5% against 92.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, 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 total?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.