Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Sri Lanka
94.3%
in 2024
Thailand
93.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Thailand rank
44th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 94.3% against 93.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 88 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 92.3% 93.9% 1.6% Thailand
2020s 93.5% 93.8% 0.3% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
Sri Lanka, at 94.3% against 93.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 88 countries.
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