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

Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 0.9921 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9921 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9378 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

00.250.50.7511981199920181981: 0.938 LPIA2001: 1 LPIA2006: 1 LPIA2008: 1 LPIA2010: 0.99 LPIA2016: 1 LPIA2017: 1 LPIA2018: 0.992 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9921 LPIA.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9378 LPIA, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.9378 LPIA
2001 1 LPIA +6.8%
2006 1.01 LPIA +0.6%
2008 0.9998 LPIA -0.8%
2010 0.9903 LPIA -1.0%
2016 1 LPIA +1.1%
2017 1 LPIA -0.0%
2018 0.9921 LPIA -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9378 LPIA 0.9378 LPIA 0.9378 LPIA 1
2000s 1 LPIA 0.9998 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9961 LPIA 0.9903 LPIA 1 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Palestine, State of 0.9933 LPIA compare
  2. 13 Mexico 0.9933 LPIA compare
  3. 14 Ecuador 0.9932 LPIA compare
  4. 16 Brazil 0.9915 LPIA compare
  5. 17 Malaysia 0.9907 LPIA compare
  6. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9889 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 0.9921 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted 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, female, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9378 LPIA in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, female, 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, female, 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/