Sri Lanka vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Sri Lanka
94.2%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
98.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
45th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
45th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 45th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 80.8% | 11.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 96.3% | 4.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 97.8% | 4.9% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 98.3% | 4.7% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 4.2%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 45th 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