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

Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.8646 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8646 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9008 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6604 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.66 LPIA2001: 0.804 LPIA2006: 0.765 LPIA2008: 0.814 LPIA2010: 0.871 LPIA2016: 0.883 LPIA2017: 0.901 LPIA2018: 0.865 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka stood at 0.8646 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9008 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6604 LPIA, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.6604 LPIA
2001 0.8045 LPIA +21.8%
2006 0.7647 LPIA -4.9%
2008 0.8139 LPIA +6.4%
2010 0.8714 LPIA +7.1%
2016 0.8829 LPIA +1.3%
2017 0.9008 LPIA +2.0%
2018 0.8646 LPIA -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6604 LPIA 0.6604 LPIA 0.6604 LPIA 1
2000s 0.7944 LPIA 0.7647 LPIA 0.8139 LPIA 3
2010s 0.8799 LPIA 0.8646 LPIA 0.9008 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 0.8929 LPIA compare
  2. 7 Greece 0.8776 LPIA compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 0.8721 LPIA compare
  4. 10 Thailand 0.8624 LPIA compare
  5. 11 Chile 0.8491 LPIA compare
  6. 12 Palestine, State of 0.7813 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 0.8646 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9008 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6604 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 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/