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Sri Lanka - Literacy Rate 2017

Name: Sri Lanka Literacy Rate 2017
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

91.90% −0.49pp from 2016 Global rank: 23rd

Sri Lanka's literacy rate was 91.90% in 2017, decreased +0.49pp from 92.39% in 2016. This was the 23rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2017▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2017
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Samoa	100.00%	0.6%
2nd	Azerbaijan	99.79%	0.0%
3rd	Armenia	99.74%	0.0%
4th	Georgia	99.36%	-0.2%
5th	Albania	98.82%	1.6%
6th	Uruguay	98.62%	0.1%
7th	Singapore	97.20%	0.2%
8th	West Bank and Gaza	96.92%	0.2%
9th	Chile	96.40%	-0.5%
10th	Türkiye	96.15%	0.3%
11th	Kuwait	96.04%	0.4%
12th	Oman	95.58%	2.7%
13th	Saudi Arabia	95.33%	1.0%
14th	Malaysia	95.08%	0.2%
15th	Mexico	94.97%	0.1%
16th	Colombia	94.89%	0.3%
17th	Maldives	94.51%	-3.3%
18th	Peru	94.15%	0.0%
19th	Dominican Republic	93.23%	-0.6%
20th	Brazil	93.08%	0.3%
21st	Ecuador	92.83%	-1.6%
22nd	Puerto Rico (US)	92.39%	0.5%
23rd	Sri Lanka	91.90%	-0.5%
24th	El Salvador	88.48%	0.4%
25th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	85.95%	0.5%
26th	Iraq	85.60%	2.8%
27th	Lao PDR	73.72%	-12.9%
28th	Bangladesh	72.89%	0.2%
29th	Malawi	72.85%	13.6%
30th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	71.17%	-1.8%
31st	Papua New Guinea	70.06%	1.4%
32nd	Burundi	68.38%	4.1%
33rd	Haiti	68.01%	-8.1%
34th	Nepal	66.88%	2.1%
35th	Bhutan	66.56%	20.3%
36th	Ghana	64.49%	7.1%
37th	Togo	60.92%	-4.4%
38th	Mozambique	60.66%	8.2%
39th	Pakistan	59.13%	3.8%
40th	Senegal	51.90%	12.6%
41st	Sierra Leone	44.83%	-9.3%
42nd	Benin	38.87%	-13.8%

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's literacy rate in 2017?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate in 2017 was 91.90%. This ranked 23rd globally.

How did Sri Lanka's literacy rate change in 2017?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate decreased by 0.5% in 2017 compared to 2016.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2017?▾

Samoa had the highest literacy rate in 2017 at 100.00%.

What is the literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2017?▾

The literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2017 was 91.90%. This ranked 23rd globally.

How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Sri Lanka's literacy rate?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate went from 92.39% in 2016 to 91.90% in 2017, a 0.5% decrease.

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