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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release