Sri Lanka vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

Sri Lanka
98.9%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
98.7%
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
38th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 95 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 91.0% 93.1% 2.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 97.0% 98.0% 1.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 98.5% 98.8% 0.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release