MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.92 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.92 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 200 groups.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.7933 GPIA | 0.1333 GPIA | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.9471 GPIA | 0.8705 GPIA | 0.0766 GPIA | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.904 GPIA | 0.056 GPIA | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.92 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 GPIA, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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