Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth female

Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
Palestine
99.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Palestine rank
32nd

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Palestine ranks 32nd of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 98.3% 99.1% 0.8% Palestine
2010s 98.9% 99.3% 0.4% Palestine
2020s 99.2% 99.3% 0.1% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
Palestine, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Palestine ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.