Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Mexico
1 index
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 index | 1.01 index | 0.01 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1.01 index | 0.0075 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0034 index | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Mexico, 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 Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 0 index, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mexico 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.