Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 94.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 94.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.6% | — |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.2% | 94.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.3% | 95.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 22 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
- 23 Brazil 95.1% compare
- 24 El Salvador 94.9% compare
- 26 Guatemala 93.7% compare
- 27 Honduras 93.7% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.3% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka was 94.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/