Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Maldives
98.6%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
98.7%
in 2024
Maldives rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.0% | 2.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.