Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Maldives
1 GPI
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1 GPI
in 2024
Maldives rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPI.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.01 GPI | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0004 GPI | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPI, 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.