Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.02 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.94 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
14
1981–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka is 1 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.94 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.94 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.996 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.996 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Maldives 1.04 LPIA compare
- 2 Thailand 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Jordan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Malaysia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Paraguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tunisia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Sri Lanka was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release