Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 94.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 94.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.1% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.9% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.2% | 94.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Tunisia 95.1% compare
- 43 Brazil 95.1% compare
- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.8% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 93.9% compare
- 47 Cape Verde 93.5% compare
- 48 El Salvador 92.6% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Sri Lanka was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release