Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate
Sri Lanka
1
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.94
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 0.94 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 68 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.84 | 0.17 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.904 | 0.104 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.934 | 0.07 | 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, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 0.94 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 68 countries.
- 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.