Pacific island small states vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Pacific island small states
48,528 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
804,858 number
in 2018
Pacific island small states rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 804,858 number against 48,528 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 756,330 number.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 16.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 38 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,409 number | 893,199 number | 829,790 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 48,915 number | 788,385 number | 739,470 number | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Pacific island small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 804,858 number against 48,528 number in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 756,330 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.