Literacy measures the proportion of individuals aged 5 and above who can read and write in any of the local languages including Sinhala, Tamil and English. It broadly follows the definition of SDG indicator 4.6.1 Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy skills.

Data Source: BRIGHT

The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Individuals: All individuals aged 5 and above.