Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.9701 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka is 0.9701 LPIA, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.971 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8727 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8727 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9572 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9553 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9666 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9656 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.971 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9667 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9701 LPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8727 LPIA | 0.8727 LPIA | 0.8727 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9597 LPIA | 0.9553 LPIA | 0.9666 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9684 LPIA | 0.9656 LPIA | 0.971 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka was 0.9701 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.971 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8727 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/