Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.9549 GPIA
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9549 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0551 GPIA.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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 Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7009 GPIA 0.9816 GPIA 0.2807 GPIA Sri Lanka
2000s 0.9253 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0857 GPIA Sri Lanka
2010s 0.9507 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0558 GPIA Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9549 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
0.0551 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 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/