IDA total vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth total
IDA total
81.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
IDA total rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- IDA total
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.9% against 81.0% in IDA total, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 40 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.4% | 91.0% | 34.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 97.0% | 28.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 98.6% | 21.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 98.9% | 18.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, IDA total or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.9% against 81.0% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 17.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- IDA total ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 40 groups.
- 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.