Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 58.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 58.7% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.6% | — |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 59.0% | 61.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.7% | 59.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sri Lanka?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sri Lanka was 58.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.