Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth total
Ecuador
99.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.