Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Sri Lanka
94.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
97.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
43rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 97.8% against 94.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.5%.
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 ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.3% | 66.7% | 19.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 94.1% | 3.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 96.8% | 4.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 97.6% | 4.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 97.8% 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?
- 3.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd 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