Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, youth female
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
76.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.0% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 105 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 62.2% | 35.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 71.6% | 27.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 75.9% | 23.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.0% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 105 countries.
- 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.