Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 83.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2016
All-time low
80.4%
in 1981
Years of data
14
1981–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 83.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 85.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.3% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.5% | 85.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.8% | 85.2% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Sri Lanka?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Sri Lanka was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release