Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Maldives
1 GPIA
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1 GPIA
in 2024
Maldives rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 0.0165 GPIA | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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