Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
Nigeria
1 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria 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.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka 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 | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7787 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.2313 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.86 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.945 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.055 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, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd 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