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

Sri Lanka
23,104
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
20.93 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
29th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 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 20.93 million against 23,104 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20.91 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 905.9 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 29th 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 124,298 15.22 million 15.09 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 63,650 23.33 million 23.26 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 27,389 19.44 million 19.41 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 23,648 20.34 million 20.32 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, male, Sri Lanka or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 20.93 million against 23,104 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
20.91 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, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 29th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release