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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release