Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female

Dominican Republic
96.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
29th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 96.5% against 96.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 59 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 92.5% 92.2% 0.3% Dominican Republic
2010s 94.4% 94.1% 0.3% Dominican Republic
2020s 96.0% 95.3% 0.6% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
Dominican Republic, at 96.5% against 96.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 680 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release