How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location

Spain

0.9983 LPIA

in 2018

Sri Lanka

0.985 LPIA

in 2018

Spain rank

3rd

Sri Lanka rank

6th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location over time

Spain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9983 LPIA against 0.985 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0133 LPIA.

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

Spain ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 35 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	0.9965 LPIA	0.9708 LPIA	0.0257 LPIA	Spain
2010s	0.998 LPIA	0.9786 LPIA	0.0194 LPIA	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location, Spain or Sri Lanka?: Spain, at 0.9983 LPIA against 0.985 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location between Spain and Sri Lanka?: 0.0133 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?: Spain ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit: LPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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/