Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
99.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
32nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 99.6% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.0% | 0.3% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.5% | 0.6% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 99.6% against 98.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 0.7%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
- 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