Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity

Bangladesh
0.9902 LPIA
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.991 LPIA
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
14th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.991 LPIA against 0.9902 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0008 LPIA.

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

Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5812 LPIA 0.9408 LPIA 0.3596 LPIA Sri Lanka
2000s 0.7889 LPIA 1 LPIA 0.216 LPIA Sri Lanka
2010s 0.9774 LPIA 0.9967 LPIA 0.0193 LPIA 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 location parity, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.991 LPIA against 0.9902 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0.0008 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, 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
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/