Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Sri Lanka
94.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
97.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
45th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
48th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 97.4% against 94.2% 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 45th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 85.1% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 94.6% | 2.4% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 96.3% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 97.2% | 3.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 97.4% 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 3.2%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th 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