Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male
Ecuador
98.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.8% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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