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

Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9054 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9054 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9363 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9008 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.901 LPIA2001: 0.936 LPIA2006: 0.906 LPIA2008: 0.922 LPIA2010: 0.91 LPIA2016: 0.923 LPIA2017: 0.921 LPIA2018: 0.905 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka is 0.9054 LPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9363 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9008 LPIA, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.9008 LPIA
2001 0.9363 LPIA +3.9%
2006 0.9055 LPIA -3.3%
2008 0.9219 LPIA +1.8%
2010 0.9101 LPIA -1.3%
2016 0.9231 LPIA +1.4%
2017 0.9207 LPIA -0.3%
2018 0.9054 LPIA -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9008 LPIA 0.9008 LPIA 0.9008 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9212 LPIA 0.9055 LPIA 0.9363 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9148 LPIA 0.9054 LPIA 0.9231 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Uruguay 0.9581 LPIA compare
  2. 8 Kuwait 0.9502 LPIA compare
  3. 9 Thailand 0.921 LPIA compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 0.8763 LPIA compare
  5. 12 Malaysia 0.8497 LPIA compare
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 0.8461 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka was 0.9054 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9363 LPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9008 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, 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/