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
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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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 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.