Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.95 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
14
1981–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.95 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
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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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release