Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1 index
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 index against 1 index in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 index | 1.01 index | 0.01 index | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0025 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, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 index against 1 index in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 index, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates 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.