Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Sri Lanka
94.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
98.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
40th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 98.0% against 94.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.3% | 63.2% | 23.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 94.4% | 3.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 97.0% | 4.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 97.8% | 4.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 98.0% against 94.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 3.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release