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

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sri Lanka was 53.4% 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 70.4% in 1981.

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

The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2018.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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 7.3%. 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. 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 53.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

53.4%

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

55th

of 83 countries

All-time high

70.4%

in 1981

All-time low

53.4%

in 2018

Years of data

1981–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sri Lanka is 53.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2018.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	70.4%	70.4%	70.4%	1
2000s	58.0%	57.6%	58.8%	3
2010s	54.4%	53.4%	55.6%	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

52 Bangladesh 54.9% compare
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56 Jordan 53.3% compare
57 Paraguay 52.5% compare
58 Barbados 52.0% compare

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More reference data data for Sri Lanka

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
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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 53.4% 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 70.4% in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?: Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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 7.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.