Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity
Colombia
1 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 57 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 0.0084 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.0038 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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