Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Ecuador
53.4%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
53.4%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
020406080198119992018

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 53.4% against 53.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 83 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 58.1% 57.7% 0.4% Ecuador
2010s 56.5% 54.8% 1.7% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Ecuador, at 53.4% against 53.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Ecuador ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.