What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka was 429,623 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 575,768 number in 1981.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 406,398 number in 2016.

How does Sri Lanka rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 429,623 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

429,623 number

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

41st

of 83 countries

All-time high

575,768 number

in 1981

All-time low

406,398 number

in 2016

Years of data

1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 429,623 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 575,768 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 406,398 number, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 41st 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	575,768 number	575,768 number	575,768 number	1
2000s	518,379 number	499,599 number	542,085 number	3
2010s	443,404 number	406,398 number	495,990 number	4

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sri Lanka was 429,623 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 575,768 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 406,398 number in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.