Peru vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Peru
802,248 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
804,858 number
in 2018
Peru rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 804,858 number against 802,248 number in Peru, a difference of 2,610 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 83 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.39 million number 818,283 number 566,717 number Peru
2000s 1.34 million number 873,345 number 464,775 number Peru
2010s 803,923 number 788,385 number 15,538 number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 804,858 number against 802,248 number in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Peru and Sri Lanka?
2,610 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Peru ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 83 countries.
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

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.