Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 39.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 39.3% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.0% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.2% | 40.3% | 4 |
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 39.3% 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 54.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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 up 12.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.