Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 99.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Sri Lanka is 99.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Sri Lanka?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Sri Lanka was 99.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females age 15 to 24 years in urban areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/