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

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka was 375,235 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

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

The highest recorded value was 399,792 number in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 242,514 number in 1981.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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

Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 375,235 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

375,235 number

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

35th

of 83 countries

All-time high

399,792 number

in 2008

All-time low

242,514 number

in 1981

Years of data

1981–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka stood at 375,235 number.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 399,792 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 242,514 number, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 35th 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	242,514 number	242,514 number	242,514 number	1
2000s	374,820 number	359,891 number	399,792 number	3
2010s	370,728 number	338,443 number	395,383 number	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

32 Cambodia 488,245 number compare
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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, male in Sri Lanka?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka was 375,235 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 399,792 number in 2008.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 242,514 number in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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