Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9734 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9734 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.988 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9423 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.942 LPIA2001: 0.988 LPIA2006: 0.983 LPIA2008: 0.972 LPIA2010: 0.979 LPIA2016: 0.971 LPIA2017: 0.973 LPIA2018: 0.973 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.9734 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.988 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9423 LPIA, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.9423 LPIA
2001 0.988 LPIA +4.9%
2006 0.9834 LPIA -0.5%
2008 0.9721 LPIA -1.2%
2010 0.9786 LPIA +0.7%
2016 0.9713 LPIA -0.7%
2017 0.9733 LPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9734 LPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9423 LPIA 0.9423 LPIA 0.9423 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9812 LPIA 0.9721 LPIA 0.988 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9742 LPIA 0.9713 LPIA 0.9786 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Uruguay 0.9871 LPIA compare
  2. 6 Greece 0.9854 LPIA compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 0.9832 LPIA compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 0.9696 LPIA compare
  5. 10 Thailand 0.9695 LPIA compare
  6. 11 Kuwait 0.9651 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka was 0.9734 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 LPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9423 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/