Sri Lanka Adult Literacy Rate (I:SLALR)
92.66% for 2023
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Basic Info
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Sri Lanka Adult Literacy Rate is at 92.66%, compared to 92.49% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 91.56%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 92.66% |
| Latest Period | 2023 |
| Last Updated | Dec 5 2025, 10:40 EST |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 91.56% |
| Average Growth Rate | 0.01% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 92.49% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 0.18% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of People Aged 15+ |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 92.66% |
| December 31, 2022 | 92.49% |
| December 31, 2021 | 92.43% |
| December 31, 2020 | 92.38% |
| December 31, 2019 | 92.25% |
| December 31, 2018 | 91.71% |
| December 31, 2017 | 91.90% |
| December 31, 2016 | 92.39% |
| December 31, 2015 | 92.57% |
| December 31, 2014 | 92.55% |
| December 31, 2013 | |
| December 31, 2012 | |
| December 31, 2011 | |
| December 31, 2010 | 91.18% |
| December 31, 2009 | |
| December 31, 2008 | 90.56% |
| December 31, 2007 | |
| December 31, 2006 | 90.81% |
| December 31, 2005 | |
| December 31, 2004 | |
| December 31, 2003 | |
| December 31, 2002 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2001 | 90.68% |
| December 31, 2000 | |
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| December 31, 1987 | |
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| December 31, 1985 | |
| December 31, 1984 | |
| December 31, 1983 | |
| December 31, 1982 | |
| December 31, 1981 | 86.78% |
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Basic Info
|
Sri Lanka Adult Literacy Rate is at 92.66%, compared to 92.49% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 91.56%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 92.66% |
| Latest Period | 2023 |
| Last Updated | Dec 5 2025, 10:40 EST |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 91.56% |
| Average Growth Rate | 0.01% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 92.49% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 0.18% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of People Aged 15+ |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |