How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?

16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

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.

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

Sri Lanka

1 GPI

in 2024

World

0.98 GPI

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

24th

World rank

22nd

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

Sri Lanka
World

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	World	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.98 GPI	0.85 GPI	0.13 GPI	Sri Lanka
2000s	1.01 GPI	0.94 GPI	0.07 GPI	Sri Lanka
2010s	1.01 GPI	0.9657 GPI	0.042 GPI	Sri Lanka
2020s	1 GPI	0.974 GPI	0.03 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, Sri Lanka or World?: Sri Lanka, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Sri Lanka and World?: 0.02 GPI, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Sri Lanka ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.