Sri Lanka vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Sri Lanka
0.92 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & 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, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 84 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.68 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.7933 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.1333 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.8705 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 0.0766 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.904 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.056 GPIA | WB: Latin America & 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, Sri Lanka or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.04 GPIA, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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