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

Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.9814 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9814 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.987 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9471 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.947 LPIA2001: 0.987 LPIA2006: 0.982 LPIA2008: 0.97 LPIA2010: 0.984 LPIA2016: 0.973 LPIA2017: 0.975 LPIA2018: 0.981 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.9814 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.987 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9471 LPIA, in 1981.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.9471 LPIA
2001 0.987 LPIA +4.2%
2006 0.9822 LPIA -0.5%
2008 0.9695 LPIA -1.3%
2010 0.9839 LPIA +1.5%
2016 0.9734 LPIA -1.1%
2017 0.9751 LPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9814 LPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9471 LPIA 0.9471 LPIA 0.9471 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9796 LPIA 0.9695 LPIA 0.987 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9785 LPIA 0.9734 LPIA 0.9839 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Greece 0.9936 LPIA compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 0.9915 LPIA compare
  3. 7 Uruguay 0.9913 LPIA compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 0.9725 LPIA compare
  5. 10 Malaysia 0.9709 LPIA compare
  6. 11 Thailand 0.9652 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka was 0.9814 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.987 LPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9471 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, 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/