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
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
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.