Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Maldives
1 index
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
Maldives rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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 index | 1.01 index | 0.01 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0004 index | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0 index, 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Maldives 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.