Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 1 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 ratio
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.01 ratio
in 2006
All-time low
0.99 ratio
in 2010
Years of data
13
2001–2024
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1 ratio for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.99 ratio, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 1.01 ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.996 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 1 ratio | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.998 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 1 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Maldives 1.01 ratio compare
- 1 Thailand 1.01 ratio compare
- 3 Armenia 1 ratio compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 ratio compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 ratio compare
- 3 Chile 1 ratio compare
- 3 Colombia 1 ratio compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 ratio compare
- 3 Georgia 1 ratio compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 ratio compare
- 3 Malaysia 1 ratio compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 ratio compare
- 3 Oman 1 ratio compare
- 3 Serbia 1 ratio compare
- 3 Spain 1 ratio compare
- 3 State of Palestine 1 ratio compare
- 3 Tonga 1 ratio compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 ratio compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 ratio compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 ratio compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 ratio compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka was 1 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 ratio in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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