Sri Lanka vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Sri Lanka
39,534
in 2024
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
45.05 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
35th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M198120022024

How they compare

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 45.05 million against 39,534 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 45.01 million.

That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1,139.6 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 35th of 58 countries.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 108,045 94.05 million 93.94 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 44,430 63.41 million 63.37 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 37,636 47.04 million 47.00 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 45.05 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
45.01 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 35th 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

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