Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 58,946 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58,946
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
74,395
in 2001
All-time low
49,009
in 2008
Years of data
13
2001–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 58,946 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 74,395 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49,009, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74,395 | — |
| 2006 | 53,658 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 49,009 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 53,614 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 57,422 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 69,233 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 73,409 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 56,091 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 55,143 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 51,581 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 57,501 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 64,309 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 58,946 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,021 | 49,009 | 74,395 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61,954 | 53,614 | 73,409 | 5 |
| 2020s | 57,496 | 51,581 | 64,309 | 5 |
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, urban, male in Sri Lanka?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka was 58,946 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74,395 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,009 in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release