Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Ecuador
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.95 GPIA
in 2024
Ecuador rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.95 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9271 GPIA | 0.9033 GPIA | 0.0237 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9152 GPIA | 0.904 GPIA | 0.0112 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9465 GPIA | 0.932 GPIA | 0.0145 GPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.95 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Ecuador ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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