AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
97.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94.3%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 97.2% against 94.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 80.3% | 26.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.6% | 2.1% | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 92.3% | 3.3% | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 93.6% | 3.3% | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Sri Lanka?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 97.2% against 94.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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