Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8829 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8829 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.9104 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8053 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.805 LPIA2001: 0.871 LPIA2006: 0.835 LPIA2008: 0.864 LPIA2010: 0.891 LPIA2016: 0.903 LPIA2017: 0.91 LPIA2018: 0.883 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka is 0.8829 LPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9104 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8053 LPIA, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.8053 LPIA
2001 0.8707 LPIA +8.1%
2006 0.8346 LPIA -4.1%
2008 0.8645 LPIA +3.6%
2010 0.8913 LPIA +3.1%
2016 0.9028 LPIA +1.3%
2017 0.9104 LPIA +0.8%
2018 0.8829 LPIA -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8053 LPIA 0.8053 LPIA 0.8053 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8566 LPIA 0.8346 LPIA 0.8707 LPIA 3
2010s 0.8969 LPIA 0.8829 LPIA 0.9104 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Türkiye 0.9185 LPIA compare
  2. 9 Palestine, State of 0.9135 LPIA compare
  3. 10 Thailand 0.8919 LPIA compare
  4. 12 Dominican Republic 0.8704 LPIA compare
  5. 13 Chile 0.8414 LPIA compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 0.8194 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka was 0.8829 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9104 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8053 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 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/