Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.991 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.991 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9408 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

00.250.50.7511981199920181981: 0.941 LPIA2001: 1 LPIA2006: 1 LPIA2008: 1 LPIA2010: 0.992 LPIA2016: 0.999 LPIA2017: 1 LPIA2018: 0.991 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.991 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9408 LPIA, in 1981.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.9408 LPIA
2001 1 LPIA +6.8%
2006 1.01 LPIA +0.7%
2008 1 LPIA -1.2%
2010 0.9918 LPIA -0.8%
2016 0.9991 LPIA +0.7%
2017 1 LPIA +0.1%
2018 0.991 LPIA -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9408 LPIA 0.9408 LPIA 0.9408 LPIA 1
2000s 1.01 LPIA 1 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9955 LPIA 0.991 LPIA 1 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Greece 0.9947 LPIA compare
  2. 12 Mexico 0.9923 LPIA compare
  3. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9911 LPIA compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 0.9902 LPIA compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 0.9902 LPIA compare
  6. 17 Thailand 0.99 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Sri Lanka was 0.991 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9408 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 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/