Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9789 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9789 GPIA
World rank
66th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9789 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5959 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
5
1994–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, 1994–2017

00.20.40.60.811994200520171994: 0.715 GPIA2004: 0.619 GPIA2005: 0.596 GPIA2007: 0.747 GPIA2017: 0.979 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia stood at 0.9789 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9789 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5959 GPIA, in 2005.

That places Ethiopia 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1994 0.7147 GPIA
2004 0.619 GPIA -13.4%
2005 0.5959 GPIA -3.7%
2007 0.747 GPIA +25.4%
2017 0.9789 GPIA +31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7147 GPIA 0.7147 GPIA 0.7147 GPIA 1
2000s 0.654 GPIA 0.5959 GPIA 0.747 GPIA 3
2010s 0.9789 GPIA 0.9789 GPIA 0.9789 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 63 Tunisia 0.9916 GPIA compare
  2. 64 Zambia 0.9899 GPIA compare
  3. 65 Madagascar 0.9872 GPIA compare
  4. 67 Guatemala 0.9768 GPIA compare
  5. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9727 GPIA compare
  6. 69 Iraq 0.9705 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia was 0.9789 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9789 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5959 GPIA in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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/