Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location
Sri Lanka
0.96 LPIA
in 2024
Palestine
0.98 LPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Palestine rank
12th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.98 LPIA against 0.96 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 12th of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.965 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.015 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.968 LPIA | 0.978 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Palestine |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.98 LPIA against 0.96 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.02 LPIA, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 12th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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