Sri Lanka vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Sri Lanka
39,534
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
45.84 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
33rd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 45.84 million against 39,534 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 45.81 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 1,159.6 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 33rd of 58 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1980s 270,533 37.90 million 37.63 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 108,045 53.68 million 53.57 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 44,430 44.84 million 44.79 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 37,636 45.25 million 45.21 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 45.84 million against 39,534 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
45.81 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 33rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release