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Adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka

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The adult literacy rate in Sri Lanka currently stands at 92.5%, which is 0.1% (0.1%) higher than 2021.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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0%
0%
(2020)
Female tertiary school enrollment
28.7%
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(2022)
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80.3%
-1.1%
(2021)
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5 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
8 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
99.6%
-0.2%
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Sri Lanka Adult literacy rate between 1981 and 2022
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2022 92.5% +0.1%
2021 92.4% +0%
2020 92.4% +0.1%
2019 92.3% +0.5%
2018 91.7% -0.2%
2017 91.9% -0.5%
2016 92.4% +1.2%
2010 91.2% +0.6%
2008 90.6% -0.3%
2006 90.8% +0.1%
2001 90.7% +3.9%
1981 86.8%
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