Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Sri Lanka's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 92.74.
That's up 0.1% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Sri Lanka ranks #18 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 2.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2006–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 92.74
- Trough
- 90.56
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- +0.5%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.2%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 92.7400 | |
| 92.6600 | |
| 92.4900 | |
| 92.4300 | |
| 92.3800 | |
| 92.2500 | |
| 91.7100 | |
| 91.9000 | |
| 92.3900 | |
| 92.5538 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 92.74, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka ranked #18 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Sri Lanka's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Sri Lanka is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 2.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.