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

Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.985 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.985 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.985 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8528 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.853 LPIA2001: 0.959 LPIA2006: 0.966 LPIA2008: 0.976 LPIA2010: 0.973 LPIA2016: 0.978 LPIA2017: 0.969 LPIA2018: 0.985 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.985 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.985 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8528 LPIA, in 1981.

Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.8528 LPIA
2001 0.9594 LPIA +12.5%
2006 0.9659 LPIA +0.7%
2008 0.9757 LPIA +1.0%
2010 0.9733 LPIA -0.3%
2016 0.9776 LPIA +0.4%
2017 0.9688 LPIA -0.9%
2018 0.985 LPIA +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8528 LPIA 0.8528 LPIA 0.8528 LPIA 1
2000s 0.967 LPIA 0.9594 LPIA 0.9757 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9762 LPIA 0.9688 LPIA 0.985 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Spain 0.9983 LPIA compare
  2. 4 Uruguay 0.9969 LPIA compare
  3. 5 Greece 0.9921 LPIA compare
  4. 7 Palestine 0.9792 LPIA compare
  5. 8 Kuwait 0.97 LPIA compare
  6. 9 Chile 0.966 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Sri Lanka was 0.985 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.985 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8528 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/