Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.9978 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9978 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9978 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8518 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.852 GPIA2001: 0.967 GPIA2006: 0.969 GPIA2008: 0.976 GPIA2010: 0.984 GPIA2016: 0.994 GPIA2017: 0.993 GPIA2018: 0.998 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka is 0.9978 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9978 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8518 GPIA, in 1981.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.8518 GPIA
2001 0.9672 GPIA +13.5%
2006 0.9693 GPIA +0.2%
2008 0.9763 GPIA +0.7%
2010 0.9836 GPIA +0.7%
2016 0.9942 GPIA +1.1%
2017 0.9933 GPIA -0.1%
2018 0.9978 GPIA +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8518 GPIA 0.8518 GPIA 0.8518 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9709 GPIA 0.9672 GPIA 0.9763 GPIA 3
2010s 0.9922 GPIA 0.9836 GPIA 0.9978 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
  2. 11 Spain 0.9993 GPIA compare
  3. 12 Azerbaijan 0.9982 GPIA compare
  4. 14 Kuwait 0.9887 GPIA compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 0.9861 GPIA compare
  6. 16 Mexico 0.9768 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka was 0.9978 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9978 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8518 GPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/