Spain vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender
Spain
0.96 GPIA
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.91 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.91 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.935 GPIA | 0.775 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.1 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.91 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Spain ranks 14th 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
February 2026 Data Release