Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
Myanmar
1 GPIA
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1 GPIA
in 2024
Myanmar rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0149 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0084 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release