Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Kuwait
0.98 GPIA
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.98 GPIA
in 2024
Kuwait rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.98 GPIA against 0.98 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 88 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.9777 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Kuwait, at 0.98 GPIA against 0.98 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Kuwait ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release