Spain vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Spain
1 GPI
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1 GPI
in 2024
Spain rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1 GPI 0.98 GPI 0.02 GPI Spain
2000s 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.01 GPI Sri Lanka
2010s 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0088 GPI Sri Lanka
2020s 1 GPI 1 GPI 0.005 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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, at 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0 GPI, 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Spain 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.