Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female

Sri Lanka
92.1%
in 2018
Palestine, State of
94.4%
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Palestine, State of rank
8th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 94.4% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Palestine, State of ranks 8th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 89.4% 86.3% 3.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 91.7% 91.7% 0.0% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 94.4% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
2.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Palestine, State of ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population in rural areas between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/