Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 23,117 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sri Lanka is 23,117 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 129,194 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 22,506 number, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 129,194 number | — |
| 2001 | 89,392 number | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 50,477 number | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 43,456 number | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 36,829 number | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 24,578 number | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 22,506 number | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 23,117 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129,194 number | 129,194 number | 129,194 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,108 number | 43,456 number | 89,392 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 26,758 number | 22,506 number | 36,829 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sri Lanka was 23,117 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 129,194 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,506 number in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.