Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9781 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9781 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.9781 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7089 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

00.20.40.60.811975199720191975: 0.709 GPIA1976: 0.712 GPIA1977: 0.722 GPIA1978: 0.732 GPIA1979: 0.742 GPIA1980: 0.752 GPIA1981: 0.762 GPIA1982: 0.773 GPIA1983: 0.782 GPIA1984: 0.794 GPIA1985: 0.805 GPIA1986: 0.815 GPIA1987: 0.824 GPIA1988: 0.794 GPIA1989: 0.802 GPIA1990: 0.813 GPIA1991: 0.821 GPIA1992: 0.828 GPIA1993: 0.83 GPIA1994: 0.841 GPIA1995: 0.851 GPIA1996: 0.859 GPIA1997: 0.866 GPIA1998: 0.861 GPIA1999: 0.872 GPIA2000: 0.88 GPIA2001: 0.889 GPIA2002: 0.892 GPIA2003: 0.893 GPIA2004: 0.902 GPIA2005: 0.894 GPIA2006: 0.904 GPIA2007: 0.92 GPIA2008: 0.922 GPIA2009: 0.928 GPIA2010: 0.936 GPIA2011: 0.943 GPIA2012: 0.948 GPIA2013: 0.954 GPIA2014: 0.96 GPIA2015: 0.966 GPIA2016: 0.97 GPIA2017: 0.972 GPIA2018: 0.976 GPIA2019: 0.978 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend is 0.9781 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.9781 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7089 GPIA, in 1975.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Early-demographic dividend, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.7089 GPIA
1976 0.7121 GPIA +0.5%
1977 0.7218 GPIA +1.4%
1978 0.732 GPIA +1.4%
1979 0.7416 GPIA +1.3%
1980 0.752 GPIA +1.4%
1981 0.7615 GPIA +1.3%
1982 0.7726 GPIA +1.4%
1983 0.7822 GPIA +1.3%
1984 0.7944 GPIA +1.6%
1985 0.8047 GPIA +1.3%
1986 0.8146 GPIA +1.2%
1987 0.8243 GPIA +1.2%
1988 0.7936 GPIA -3.7%
1989 0.8023 GPIA +1.1%
1990 0.8132 GPIA +1.4%
1991 0.8212 GPIA +1.0%
1992 0.8282 GPIA +0.9%
1993 0.8304 GPIA +0.3%
1994 0.8406 GPIA +1.2%
1995 0.8506 GPIA +1.2%
1996 0.8593 GPIA +1.0%
1997 0.8662 GPIA +0.8%
1998 0.8612 GPIA -0.6%
1999 0.8717 GPIA +1.2%
2000 0.8805 GPIA +1.0%
2001 0.889 GPIA +1.0%
2002 0.892 GPIA +0.3%
2003 0.8933 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.9022 GPIA +1.0%
2005 0.8939 GPIA -0.9%
2006 0.9038 GPIA +1.1%
2007 0.92 GPIA +1.8%
2008 0.9215 GPIA +0.2%
2009 0.9283 GPIA +0.7%
2010 0.9363 GPIA +0.9%
2011 0.9434 GPIA +0.8%
2012 0.9481 GPIA +0.5%
2013 0.9539 GPIA +0.6%
2014 0.9599 GPIA +0.6%
2015 0.9658 GPIA +0.6%
2016 0.9701 GPIA +0.4%
2017 0.9723 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9756 GPIA +0.3%
2019 0.9781 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7233 GPIA 0.7089 GPIA 0.7416 GPIA 5
1980s 0.7902 GPIA 0.752 GPIA 0.8243 GPIA 10
1990s 0.8442 GPIA 0.8132 GPIA 0.8717 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9024 GPIA 0.8805 GPIA 0.9283 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9604 GPIA 0.9363 GPIA 0.9781 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 18 Oman 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 19 Albania 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 21 Grenada 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 22 Sri Lanka 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend was 0.9781 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.9781 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7089 GPIA in 1975.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/