Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 804,858 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 804,858 number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 941,877 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 744,841 number, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 818,283 number | 818,283 number | 818,283 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 893,199 number | 864,376 number | 941,877 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 814,132 number | 744,841 number | 891,372 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Türkiye 992,371 number compare
- 37 Central African Republic 915,299 number compare
- 38 Zambia 836,095 number compare
- 40 Peru 802,248 number compare
- 41 Philippines 800,856 number compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 723,974 number 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 804,858 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 941,877 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,841 number in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.