Spain vs Sri Lanka: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Spain
1 index
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
Spain rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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 index | 0.98 index | 0.02 index | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1.01 index | 0.01 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1.01 index | 0.0088 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.005 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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0 index, 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain 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.