Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
14
1981–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
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- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 19 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release