Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka stood at 92.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.3% | — |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 89.4% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.2% | 93.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.8% | 94.9% | 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, urban, male in Sri Lanka?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Sri Lanka was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release