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

Sri Lanka
16,430
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
24.91 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
35th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 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 24.91 million against 16,430 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24.90 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 1,516.4 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 33rd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 35th 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 146,235 22.69 million 22.54 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 44,395 30.35 million 30.31 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 17,041 25.40 million 25.38 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 13,987 24.91 million 24.89 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, female, Sri Lanka or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 24.91 million against 16,430 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
24.90 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, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 35th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release