Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.8326 GPIA
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.9971 GPIA
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9971 GPIA against 0.8326 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.1645 GPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 37 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.413 GPIA 0.8723 GPIA 0.4594 GPIA Sri Lanka
2000s 0.7185 GPIA 0.9728 GPIA 0.2542 GPIA Sri Lanka
2010s 0.8098 GPIA 0.9925 GPIA 0.1826 GPIA Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9971 GPIA against 0.8326 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
0.1645 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
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/