Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate
Southern Asia
0.97
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 0.97 in Southern Asia, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 18 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 | 1.01 | 0.16 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.94 | 1.01 | 0.068 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.964 | 1 | 0.04 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate, Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 0.97 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate between Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.