Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity

Malaysia
1 LPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1 LPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
4th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 68 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.988 LPIA 0.996 LPIA 0.008 LPIA Sri Lanka
2020s 1 LPIA 0.99 LPIA 0.01 LPIA Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0 LPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
Malaysia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 745 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release