Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Myanmar
1 GPI
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1 GPI
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPI.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 96 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0149 GPI | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0084 GPI | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPI, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd 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.