Pre-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth female
Pre-demographic dividend
74.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.0% against 74.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 40 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 97.5% | 38.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 98.9% | 30.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 99.2% | 25.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Pre-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.0% against 74.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 24.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.