Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.9833 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9833 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9833 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9003 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.9 LPIA2001: 0.973 LPIA2006: 0.974 LPIA2008: 0.973 LPIA2010: 0.978 LPIA2016: 0.976 LPIA2017: 0.972 LPIA2018: 0.983 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Sri Lanka is 0.9833 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9833 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9003 LPIA, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9003 LPIA 0.9003 LPIA 0.9003 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9731 LPIA 0.9728 LPIA 0.9737 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9772 LPIA 0.9717 LPIA 0.9833 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Uruguay 0.9932 LPIA compare
  2. 6 Greece 0.9928 LPIA compare
  3. 7 State of Palestine 0.9907 LPIA compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 0.974 LPIA compare
  5. 10 Kuwait 0.9682 LPIA compare
  6. 11 Chile 0.9634 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Sri Lanka?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Sri Lanka was 0.9833 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9833 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9003 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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