El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male
El Salvador
95.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.2% against 95.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.8% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.6% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.2% against 95.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release