SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.5% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 83.1% 90.2% 7.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 98.1% 97.5% 0.5% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 99.1% 98.9% 0.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 99.4% 99.2% 0.2% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.5% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release