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

Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9075 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9075 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9104 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8478 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.848 GPIA2001: 0.906 GPIA2006: 0.905 GPIA2008: 0.892 GPIA2010: 0.85 GPIA2016: 0.91 GPIA2017: 0.888 GPIA2018: 0.907 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka is 0.9075 GPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9104 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8478 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.8478 GPIA
2001 0.9055 GPIA +6.8%
2006 0.9054 GPIA -0.0%
2008 0.8922 GPIA -1.5%
2010 0.85 GPIA -4.7%
2016 0.9104 GPIA +7.1%
2017 0.8881 GPIA -2.4%
2018 0.9075 GPIA +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8478 GPIA 0.8478 GPIA 0.8478 GPIA 1
2000s 0.901 GPIA 0.8922 GPIA 0.9055 GPIA 3
2010s 0.889 GPIA 0.85 GPIA 0.9104 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Mexico 0.9283 GPIA compare
  2. 12 Ecuador 0.9274 GPIA compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 0.9252 GPIA compare
  4. 15 South Africa 0.9038 GPIA compare
  5. 16 Honduras 0.8904 GPIA compare
  6. 17 Thailand 0.8893 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka was 0.9075 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9104 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8478 GPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/