Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender

Ecuador
0.9892 GPIA
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.9815 GPIA
in 2018
Ecuador rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
17th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.9892 GPIA against 0.9815 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0077 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9842 GPIA 0.9814 GPIA 0.0027 GPIA Ecuador
2010s 0.9861 GPIA 0.982 GPIA 0.0041 GPIA Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Ecuador, at 0.9892 GPIA against 0.9815 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
0.0077 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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