Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 92.74 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
92.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 89 countries
All-time high
92.74
in 2024
All-time low
86.78
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2024

Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 86.82001: 90.72006: 90.82008: 90.62010: 91.22014: 92.52015: 92.62016: 92.42017: 91.92018: 91.72019: 92.22020: 92.42021: 92.42022: 92.52023: 92.72024: 92.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 92.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.78, in 1981.

Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 86.78 86.78 86.78 1
2000s 90.68 90.56 90.81 3
2010s 92.07 91.18 92.55 7
2020s 92.54 92.38 92.74 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 41 Peru 93.66 compare
  2. 42 Myanmar 93.53 compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 93.49 compare
  4. 45 South Africa 91.15 compare
  5. 46 Thailand 91.1 compare
  6. 47 Lesotho 90.45 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 92.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 92.74 in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 86.78 in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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