Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9971 GPIA against 0.7672 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2299 GPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.685 GPIA | 0.2878 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.7416 GPIA | 0.2509 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, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9971 GPIA against 0.7672 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2299 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 83 countries.
- 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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About this data
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/