Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Youth/adult literacy rate
Mexico
98.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 68 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Mexico ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.