How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate, youth total

Sri Lanka

98.9%

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

98.7%

in 2017

Sri Lanka rank

34th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

37th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

Sri Lanka
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 95 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	91.0%	93.1%	2.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	97.0%	98.0%	1.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	98.5%	98.8%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Sri Lanka or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Sri Lanka, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?: Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th 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: 03 September 2026

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.