Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
Tonga
1 index
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Tonga rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Tonga, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Tonga 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 | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 0.01 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 0.0067 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0 index | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 index against 1 index in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0 index, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Tonga 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.