Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth male
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
80.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.7%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.7% against 80.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 96.5% | 27.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 98.3% | 21.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 98.6% | 19.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.7% against 80.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 18.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 male (% of males 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.