Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender

Mexico
0.7911 GPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.91 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.91 GPIA against 0.7911 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.1189 GPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.755 GPIA 0.775 GPIA 0.02 GPIA Sri Lanka
2010s 0.785 GPIA 0.855 GPIA 0.07 GPIA Sri Lanka
2020s 0.7906 GPIA 0.885 GPIA 0.0944 GPIA Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.91 GPIA against 0.7911 GPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.1189 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Mexico ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 611 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release