Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9795 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.979 GPIA1984: 0.985 GPIA1985: 0.985 GPIA1986: 0.986 GPIA1987: 0.987 GPIA1988: 0.988 GPIA1989: 0.985 GPIA1990: 0.986 GPIA1991: 0.987 GPIA1992: 0.988 GPIA1993: 0.989 GPIA1994: 0.99 GPIA1995: 0.99 GPIA1996: 0.991 GPIA1997: 0.992 GPIA1998: 0.993 GPIA1999: 0.993 GPIA2000: 0.991 GPIA2001: 0.991 GPIA2002: 0.992 GPIA2003: 0.992 GPIA2004: 0.993 GPIA2005: 0.993 GPIA2006: 0.994 GPIA2007: 0.993 GPIA2008: 0.994 GPIA2009: 0.996 GPIA2010: 0.997 GPIA2011: 0.997 GPIA2012: 0.998 GPIA2013: 0.998 GPIA2014: 0.999 GPIA2015: 0.999 GPIA2016: 0.999 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9795 GPIA, in 1983.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1983 0.9795 GPIA
1984 0.9847 GPIA +0.5%
1985 0.9854 GPIA +0.1%
1986 0.9862 GPIA +0.1%
1987 0.9871 GPIA +0.1%
1988 0.9881 GPIA +0.1%
1989 0.9852 GPIA -0.3%
1990 0.9863 GPIA +0.1%
1991 0.987 GPIA +0.1%
1992 0.9879 GPIA +0.1%
1993 0.9888 GPIA +0.1%
1994 0.9896 GPIA +0.1%
1995 0.9905 GPIA +0.1%
1996 0.9912 GPIA +0.1%
1997 0.992 GPIA +0.1%
1998 0.9926 GPIA +0.1%
1999 0.9933 GPIA +0.1%
2000 0.9909 GPIA -0.2%
2001 0.9913 GPIA +0.0%
2002 0.9917 GPIA +0.0%
2003 0.9922 GPIA +0.0%
2004 0.9926 GPIA +0.0%
2005 0.9932 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.9935 GPIA +0.0%
2007 0.9934 GPIA -0.0%
2008 0.9936 GPIA +0.0%
2009 0.996 GPIA +0.2%
2010 0.9966 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.9974 GPIA +0.1%
2012 0.9979 GPIA +0.0%
2013 0.9983 GPIA +0.0%
2014 0.9986 GPIA +0.0%
2015 0.9989 GPIA +0.0%
2016 0.9992 GPIA +0.0%
2017 0.9996 GPIA +0.0%
2018 0.9998 GPIA +0.0%
2019 1 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9852 GPIA 0.9795 GPIA 0.9881 GPIA 7
1990s 0.9899 GPIA 0.9863 GPIA 0.9933 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9928 GPIA 0.9909 GPIA 0.996 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9986 GPIA 0.9966 GPIA 1 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 10 Paraguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 11 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 12 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 13 Cambodia 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 14 Kuwait 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 15 Maldives 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9795 GPIA in 1983.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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
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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/