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

Mexico
0.9441 GPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.95 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
20th

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

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.95 GPIA against 0.9441 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0059 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.875 GPIA 0.9 GPIA 0.025 GPIA Sri Lanka
2010s 0.9225 GPIA 0.89 GPIA 0.0325 GPIA Mexico
2020s 0.9421 GPIA 0.925 GPIA 0.0171 GPIA Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.95 GPIA against 0.9441 GPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.0059 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, urban, adjusted gender?
Mexico ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 666 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release