Peru vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male
Peru
92.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
93.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 93.8% against 92.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 91.9% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 92.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.9% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 93.8% against 92.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Peru ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, 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