Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
Uruguay
1 index
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Uruguay, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0 index | — |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0023 index | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0012 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 Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 index against 1 index in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0 index, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Uruguay 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.