Sri Lanka vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Sri Lanka
98.7%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
99.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
36th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
36th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 99.5% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th of 95 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 93.7% | 1.9% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 98.4% | 2.0% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.2% | 0.9% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.4% | 0.8% | 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, male, Sri Lanka or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 99.5% against 98.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Sri Lanka and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.8%, 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, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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