Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Gender gap education levels

Mexico
92.12
in 1980
Sri Lanka
91.41
in 2023
Mexico rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
122nd

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 92.12 against 91.41 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.71.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 190 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 11 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1820s 0.84 0.085 0.755 Mexico
1830s 1.34 0.165 1.17 Mexico
1840s 2.13 0.31 1.82 Mexico
1850s 3.39 0.605 2.78 Mexico
1860s 5.34 1.16 4.18 Mexico
1870s 8.31 2.21 6.1 Mexico
1880s 12.71 4.2 8.52 Mexico
1890s 18.95 7.8 11.14 Mexico
1900s 27.55 15.22 12.33 Mexico
1910s 33.53 29.32 4.21 Mexico
1920s 40.98 43.92 2.94 Sri Lanka
1930s 48.43 58.52 10.09 Sri Lanka
1940s 55.88 73.12 17.25 Sri Lanka
1950s 66.7 84.32 17.62 Sri Lanka
1960s 60.62 61.39 0.77 Sri Lanka
1970s 82.59 82.35 0.235 Mexico
1980s 92.12 95.1 2.98 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 92.12 against 91.41 in Sri Lanka as of 1980.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.71, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Mexico ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed