Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Sri Lanka
94.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
97.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
41st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 97.5% against 94.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.3% | 49.7% | 30.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 92.0% | 2.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 95.9% | 3.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 97.2% | 3.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 97.5% against 94.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 3.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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
February 2026 Data Release