Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
329,574 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
375,235 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 375,235 number against 329,574 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 45,661 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 706,346 number 374,820 number 331,526 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 367,455 number 370,728 number 3,273 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 375,235 number against 329,574 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
45,661 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.