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Sri Lanka - Literacy Rate 2001

Name: Sri Lanka Literacy Rate 2001
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

90.68% +3.90pp from 2000 Global rank: 15th

Sri Lanka's literacy rate was 90.68% in 2001. This was the 15th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2001▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2001
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Lithuania	99.65%	1.2%
2nd	Ukraine	99.43%	-
3rd	Armenia	99.40%	0.7%
4th	Antigua and Barbuda	98.95%	-
5th	Albania	98.71%	-
6th	Italy	98.42%	2.0%
7th	Bulgaria	98.20%	-
8th	Croatia	98.15%	1.5%
9th	Argentina	97.19%	1.2%
10th	Cyprus	96.80%	2.6%
11th	Greece	95.99%	3.6%
12th	Brunei Darussalam	92.67%	5.5%
13th	Macao SAR, China	91.30%	1.0%
14th	Ecuador	90.98%	3.0%
15th	Sri Lanka	90.68%	4.5%
16th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	86.72%	8.4%
17th	Bahrain	86.55%	3.0%
18th	Namibia	84.94%	12.0%
19th	São Tomé and Principe	84.91%	15.9%
20th	Honduras	80.01%	-
21st	Nicaragua	76.68%	-
22nd	Lao PDR	68.73%	-1.2%
23rd	Angola	67.41%	-
24th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	67.17%	-
25th	India	61.01%	26.5%
26th	Nepal	48.61%	47.4%
27th	Bangladesh	47.49%	34.5%
28th	Timor-Leste	37.60%	-
29th	Niger	14.38%	-

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's literacy rate in 2001?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate in 2001 was 90.68%. This ranked 15th globally.

How did Sri Lanka's literacy rate change in 2001?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate increased by 4.5% in 2001 compared to 2000.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2001?▾

Lithuania had the highest literacy rate in 2001 at 99.65%.

What is the literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2001?▾

The literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2001 was 90.68%. This ranked 15th globally.