Sri Lanka vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
99.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
33rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 84.8% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 98.1% | 0.5% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.2% | 0.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 99.6% 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.6%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd 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