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

Dominican Republic
95.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 96.2% against 95.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 92.9% 93.8% 0.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 94.9% 94.6% 0.3% Dominican Republic
2020s 95.5% 95.8% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 96.2% against 95.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
0.9%, with Sri Lanka 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, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 669 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release