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Sri Lanka - Youth Literacy Rate 2001

Name: Sri Lanka Youth Literacy Rate 2001
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

95.59% +4.55pp from 2000 Global rank: 19th

Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate was 95.59% in 2001. This was the 19th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2001▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2001
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Armenia	99.81%	-0.2%
2nd	Italy	99.81%	0.2%
3rd	Ukraine	99.80%	-
4th	Cyprus	99.77%	0.2%
5th	Lithuania	99.70%	0.0%
6th	Croatia	99.65%	0.0%
7th	Macao SAR, China	99.63%	5.2%
8th	Albania	99.44%	-
9th	Greece	98.94%	0.0%
10th	Argentina	98.92%	0.6%
11th	Brunei Darussalam	98.89%	0.8%
12th	Bulgaria	98.21%	-
13th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	97.32%	0.0%
14th	Peru	97.20%	-0.4%
15th	Bahrain	97.02%	0.1%
16th	Ecuador	96.44%	0.3%
17th	Brazil	95.80%	1.7%
18th	Paraguay	95.60%	0.0%
19th	Sri Lanka	95.59%	5.0%
20th	São Tomé and Principe	95.42%	1.7%
21st	Dominican Republic	95.40%	0.5%
22nd	El Salvador	93.60%	1.3%
23rd	Namibia	92.42%	3.3%
24th	Honduras	88.94%	-
25th	Nicaragua	86.22%	-
26th	Lao PDR	78.46%	-2.7%
27th	India	76.43%	23.5%
28th	Angola	72.19%	-
29th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	70.42%	-
30th	Nepal	70.05%	41.2%
31st	Bangladesh	63.62%	-36.4%
32nd	Benin	47.96%	20.3%
33rd	Niger	19.79%	-

FAQ

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

Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate in 2001 was 95.59%. This ranked 19th globally.

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

Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate increased by 5.0% in 2001 compared to 2000.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2001?▾

Armenia had the highest youth literacy rate in 2001 at 99.81%.

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

The youth literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2001 was 95.59%. This ranked 19th globally.