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Sri Lanka - Youth Literacy Rate 2020

Name: Sri Lanka Youth Literacy Rate 2020
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

98.86% −0.11pp from 2019 Global rank: 24th

Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate was 98.86% in 2020, decreased +0.11pp from 98.97% in 2019. This was the 24th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2020
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Palau	100.00%	1.4%
2nd	Turks and Caicos Islands	99.94%	-
3rd	Armenia	99.87%	-0.1%
4th	Indonesia	99.78%	0.1%
5th	China	99.76%	0.1%
6th	Georgia	99.76%	-0.2%
7th	Singapore	99.73%	-0.2%
8th	Argentina	99.68%	0.8%
9th	Oman	99.68%	1.1%
10th	Spain	99.62%	-0.1%
11th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.56%	0.1%
12th	Saudi Arabia	99.50%	0.2%
13th	Peru	99.44%	0.3%
14th	Kuwait	99.30%	0.2%
15th	West Bank and Gaza	99.23%	-0.1%
16th	Philippines	99.22%	0.9%
17th	Brazil	99.20%	0.1%
18th	Guyana	99.14%	3.5%
19th	Mexico	99.08%	-0.1%
20th	Mongolia	99.07%	0.2%
21st	Uruguay	99.03%	0.0%
22nd	Colombia	99.01%	0.2%
23rd	Dominican Republic	98.90%	0.2%
24th	Sri Lanka	98.86%	-0.1%
25th	Ecuador	98.77%	0.3%
26th	Paraguay	98.64%	0.3%
27th	El Salvador	98.52%	0.2%
28th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	98.45%	0.0%
29th	Viet Nam	98.20%	-0.4%
30th	Myanmar	96.36%	1.0%
31st	India	95.68%	1.0%
32nd	Bangladesh	94.46%	-0.4%
33rd	Cambodia	94.32%	-0.5%
34th	Rwanda	91.51%	5.8%
35th	Vanuatu	88.66%	-7.9%
36th	Burundi	88.40%	0.2%
37th	Tanzania	87.55%	2.1%
38th	Zambia	85.86%	2.2%
39th	Malawi	80.73%	-7.9%
40th	Mauritania	70.86%	-13.0%
41st	Mozambique	70.08%	-1.2%
42nd	Afghanistan	53.97%	50.7%
43rd	Mali	53.35%	6.4%

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate in 2020?▾

Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate in 2020 was 98.86%. This ranked 24th globally.

How did Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate change in 2020?▾

Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate decreased by 0.1% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2020?▾

Palau had the highest youth literacy rate in 2020 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2020?▾

The youth literacy rate of Sri Lanka in 2020 was 98.86%. This ranked 24th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate?▾

Sri Lanka's youth literacy rate went from 98.97% in 2019 to 98.86% in 2020, a 0.1% decrease.

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