Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2019
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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8062 GPIA, in 1976.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8062 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.808 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8237 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8401 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8566 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8708 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8865 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8933 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9028 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9114 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.919 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.927 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9458 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9491 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9522 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9556 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9588 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9617 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.965 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9681 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9705 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9894 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9905 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8195 GPIA | 0.8062 GPIA | 0.8401 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9062 GPIA | 0.8566 GPIA | 0.9491 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9704 GPIA | 0.9522 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8062 GPIA in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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/