Sri Lanka Lowest Literacy Rate
86.78%
The lowest literacy rate in Sri Lanka was 86.78% in 1981. The top 5 years were: 1981 (86.78%), 2008 (90.56%), 2001 (90.68%), 2006 (90.81%), 2010 (91.18%).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.78% | – | 7th |
| 2008 | 90.56% | −0.25pp | 17th |
| 2006 | 90.81% | +0.13pp | 11th |
| 2001 | 90.68% | +3.90pp | 15th |
| 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 |
| 2010 | 91.18% | +0.62pp | 27th |
| 2016 | 92.39% | −0.18pp | 25th |
| 2015 | 92.57% | +0.02pp | 22nd |
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