Sri Lanka vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Sri Lanka
94.2%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
98.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
45th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
42nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 98.4% against 94.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 79.1% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 96.4% | 4.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 97.9% | 5.0% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 98.3% | 4.8% | UIS: 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, male, Sri Lanka or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 98.4% against 94.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Sri Lanka and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 4.2%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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