Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Brazil
1 index
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
Brazil rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 0.0076 index | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.002 index | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0002 index | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0 index, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.