Sri Lanka Average Literacy Rate 1981-2025
91.63%
Sri Lanka's average literacy rate from 1981 to 2025 was 91.63%, based on 16 data points.
All Data (sorted by year)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92.81% | +0.15pp | 32nd |
| 2023 | 92.66% | +0.17pp | 18th |
| 2022 | 92.49% | +0.06pp | 21st |
| 2021 | 92.43% | +0.05pp | 21st |
| 2020 | 92.38% | +0.13pp | 26th |
| 2019 | 92.25% | +0.54pp | 30th |
| 2018 | 91.71% | −0.19pp | 25th |
| 2017 | 91.90% | −0.49pp | 23rd |
| 2016 | 92.39% | −0.18pp | 25th |
| 2015 | 92.57% | +0.02pp | 22nd |
| 2014 | 92.55% | +1.37pp | 19th |
| 2010 | 91.18% | +0.62pp | 27th |
| 2008 | 90.56% | −0.25pp | 17th |
| 2006 | 90.81% | +0.13pp | 11th |
| 2001 | 90.68% | +3.90pp | 15th |
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