AIMS: East Asia vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 99.4% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.7% | 91.0% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 1.3% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 0.4% | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Sri Lanka?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 99.4% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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