Sri Lanka - Adult Literacy Rate
At 91.71 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2018, the country was number 70 comparing other countries in Adult Literacy Rate. Sri Lanka is overtaken by Mauritius, which was ranked number 69 with 91.85 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ and is followed by El Salvador with 89.26 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 99.99 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2019, that is stable compared to 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Belarus respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.9points per year, while South Africa was the worst growing country at -1.4points per year.
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Date | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ |
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2018 | 91.71 |
2017 | 91.90 |
2016 | 92.39 |
2015 | |
2014 |
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How does Sri Lanka rank in Adult Literacy Rate?
# | 135 Countries | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Uzbekistan
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99.99 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Azerbaijan
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99.81 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
69 |
#69
Mauritius
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91.85 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | -0.1 % | View data | |
70 |
#70
Sri Lanka
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91.71 % | 2018 | -0.2 % | NA | View data | |
71 |
#71
El Salvador
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89.26 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | NA | View data |