Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Sri Lanka
0.92 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.92 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 25th of 84 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7933 GPIA | 0.8967 GPIA | 0.1033 GPIA | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 0.8705 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.0695 GPIA | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 0.904 GPIA | 0.954 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 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 Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.04 GPIA, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 25th of 84 countries.
- 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