Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
422,724 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
375,235 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 422,724 number against 375,235 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 47,489 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 812,466 number 374,820 number 437,646 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 460,817 number 370,728 number 90,089 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 422,724 number against 375,235 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
47,489 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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.