Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult female
Ecuador
92.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
92.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 92.6% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.1% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.2% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 92.6% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.