FAO · Gender
Sri Lanka: Suite of Gender Indicators: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, Value
91.47% · 2023+3.3% since 2006
FAOSTAT domain SXS. Suite of Gender Indicators: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, Value (%). Annual figures for Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 91.47 | X |
| 2022 | 91.25 | X |
| 2021 | 91.06 | X |
| 2020 | 91.06 | X |
| 2019 | 90.89 | X |
| 2018 | 90.31 | X |
| 2017 | 90.42 | X |
| 2016 | 91.03 | X |
| 2010 | 89.53 | X |
| 2008 | 88.7 | X |
| 2006 | 88.55 | X |
| 2001 | 88.55 | X |
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Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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FAO (2026). Suite of Gender Indicators: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, Value. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-sxs-24061-r-6121 (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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