Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 42.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka is 42.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 35.0% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 28.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 42.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release