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Sri Lanka - Literacy Rate 2018

Name: Sri Lanka Literacy Rate 2018
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

91.71% −0.19pp from 2017 Global rank: 25th

Sri Lanka's literacy rate was 91.71% in 2018, decreased +0.19pp from 91.90% in 2017. This was the 25th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2018▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2018
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Uzbekistan	99.99%	0.0%
2nd	Georgia	99.65%	0.3%
3rd	Uruguay	98.70%	0.1%
4th	Montenegro	98.53%	0.1%
5th	Spain	98.44%	0.2%
6th	Kiribati	97.96%	-
7th	Singapore	97.34%	0.1%
8th	West Bank and Gaza	97.22%	0.3%
9th	Mongolia	96.90%	-1.4%
10th	Kuwait	96.06%	0.0%
11th	Myanmar	95.82%	13.0%
12th	Indonesia	95.66%	0.3%
13th	Oman	95.65%	0.1%
14th	Jordan	95.43%	-2.5%
15th	Panama	95.41%	1.4%
16th	Mexico	95.38%	0.4%
17th	Colombia	95.09%	0.2%
18th	Malaysia	94.85%	-0.2%
19th	Peru	94.41%	0.3%
20th	Paraguay	94.02%	-0.7%
21st	Thailand	93.77%	1.9%
22nd	Dominican Republic	93.44%	0.2%
23rd	Brazil	93.23%	0.2%
24th	Lebanon	92.67%	1.6%
25th	Sri Lanka	91.71%	-0.2%
26th	El Salvador	89.01%	0.6%
27th	Namibia	88.33%	0.1%
28th	Honduras	87.21%	-2.0%
29th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	86.87%	1.1%
30th	Lesotho	86.24%	-11.3%
31st	Guatemala	80.81%	0.8%
32nd	Tunisia	79.48%	0.6%
33rd	Malawi	76.72%	5.3%
34th	Madagascar	76.68%	7.1%
35th	Bangladesh	73.91%	1.4%
36th	India	73.70%	5.5%
37th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	73.55%	-4.5%
38th	Rwanda	73.22%	3.4%
39th	Cameroon	72.55%	1.9%
40th	Zambia	71.13%	-14.4%
41st	Pakistan	57.01%	-3.6%
42nd	Gambia, The	53.16%	4.7%
43rd	Sierra Leone	48.82%	8.9%
44th	Senegal	46.61%	-10.2%
45th	Guinea	39.62%	23.8%
46th	Burkina Faso	39.35%	13.7%
47th	Mali	35.47%	7.3%
48th	Niger	33.05%	14.1%

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's literacy rate in 2018?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate in 2018 was 91.71%. This ranked 25th globally.

How did Sri Lanka's literacy rate change in 2018?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate decreased by 0.2% in 2018 compared to 2017.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2018?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest literacy rate in 2018 at 99.99%.

What is the literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2018?▾

The literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2018 was 91.71%. This ranked 25th globally.

How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Sri Lanka's literacy rate?▾

Sri Lanka's literacy rate went from 91.90% in 2017 to 91.71% in 2018, a 0.2% decrease.

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