Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
37th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.5% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th of 105 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 99.2% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.2% | 0.3% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, 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 Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 0.5%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th of 105 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release