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+
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
1 #1
Uzbekistan
99.99 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.81 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
69 #69
Mauritius
91.85 % 2019 +0.6 % -0.1 % View data
70 #70
Sri Lanka
91.71 % 2018 -0.2 % NA View data
71 #71
El Salvador
89.26 % 2019 +0.3 % NA View data
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