Spain vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Spain
1 GPIA
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.975 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.0062 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain 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