Peru vs Sri Lanka: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Peru
23,794 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
23,117 number
in 2018
Peru rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198119992018

How they compare

Peru currently reports 23,794 number against 23,117 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 677 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Peru ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 86 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 64,072 number 129,194 number 65,122 number Sri Lanka
2000s 41,686 number 50,477 number 8,791 number Sri Lanka
2010s 22,902 number 23,400 number 498.33 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru, at 23,794 number against 23,117 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Peru and Sri Lanka?
677 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Peru ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 86 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.