Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 14,986 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Sri Lanka is 14,986 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 152,664 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 13,352 number, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 152,664 number | — |
| 2001 | 68,986 number | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 35,007 number | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 23,377 number | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 22,970 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16,560 number | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 13,352 number | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 14,986 number | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152,664 number | 152,664 number | 152,664 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 42,457 number | 23,377 number | 68,986 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,967 number | 13,352 number | 22,970 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22,959 number compare
- 46 Honduras 18,023 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 16,746 number compare
- 49 Chile 13,495 number compare
- 50 El Salvador 11,413 number compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 10,753 number compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Sri Lanka?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Sri Lanka was 14,986 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 152,664 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,352 number in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.