Spain vs Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location

Spain
0.9913 LPIA
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.9701 LPIA
in 2018
Spain rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
7th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9913 LPIA against 0.9701 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0212 LPIA.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 36 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9802 LPIA 0.9609 LPIA 0.0193 LPIA Spain
2010s 0.9889 LPIA 0.9689 LPIA 0.02 LPIA Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, at 0.9913 LPIA against 0.9701 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.0212 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Spain ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, 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
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/