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Poverty in Sri Lanka is 24.8% of the population as of July 1, 2024 [1] Sri Lanka's life expectancy and literacy rate are nearly on par with those of developed countries, and even top [vague] the rankings for the South Asia region.
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of literates in the age group 15–24. UNESCO updates this data every year. The table below contains the data published for the year 2015 by UNESCO . [1] * indicates "Literacy in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" or "Education in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.
World Bank [8] Literacy rate: 92.5%: 2018: 90: 171: Central Bank of Sri Lanka [9] Net migration rate ... This page was last edited on 8 October 2024, ...
Sri Lanka's population had an adult literacy rate of 96.3% in 2015, which is above average by world and regional standards. Computer literacy in 2017 28.3% and phone users in 2017 105%, website users 32% in 2017. [note 1] Education plays a major part in the life and culture of the country, which dates back to 543 BC.
With a literacy rate of 92.5%, [232] Sri Lanka has one of the most literate populations among developing nations. [248] Its youth literacy rate stands at 98%, [233] its computer literacy rate at 35%, [249] and its primary school enrollment rate at over 99%. [250] An education system that dictates nine years of compulsory schooling for every ...
Sri Lanka's education system is state funded, and offered free of charge at all levels, including the university level. Schooling is compulsory for children from 5 to 13 years of age. The national literacy rate is 91%. [7] The reported literacy rate of the urban population is 93%, 92% of the rural population and 75% of the estate population. [7]
2023–2024 mpox epidemic: Sri Lanka reports its first two cases of mpox, but does not specify the clade the cases are from. [105] Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Nandalal Weerasinghe, wins an “A” grade in Global Finance’s 2024 Central Banker Report Cards. [106]