Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9374 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9374 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
31st
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.9374 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.742 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019

00.20.40.60.811986200220191986: 0.742 GPIA1987: 0.749 GPIA1988: 0.756 GPIA1989: 0.762 GPIA1990: 0.769 GPIA1991: 0.772 GPIA1992: 0.775 GPIA1993: 0.78 GPIA1994: 0.787 GPIA1995: 0.791 GPIA1996: 0.8 GPIA1997: 0.809 GPIA1998: 0.805 GPIA1999: 0.807 GPIA2000: 0.816 GPIA2001: 0.83 GPIA2002: 0.793 GPIA2003: 0.802 GPIA2004: 0.808 GPIA2005: 0.81 GPIA2006: 0.796 GPIA2007: 0.812 GPIA2008: 0.817 GPIA2009: 0.819 GPIA2010: 0.836 GPIA2011: 0.862 GPIA2012: 0.871 GPIA2013: 0.878 GPIA2014: 0.888 GPIA2015: 0.897 GPIA2016: 0.909 GPIA2017: 0.92 GPIA2018: 0.93 GPIA2019: 0.937 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.9374 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.9374 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.742 GPIA, in 1986.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.742 GPIA
1987 0.7494 GPIA +1.0%
1988 0.7559 GPIA +0.9%
1989 0.7618 GPIA +0.8%
1990 0.7694 GPIA +1.0%
1991 0.7723 GPIA +0.4%
1992 0.7746 GPIA +0.3%
1993 0.7802 GPIA +0.7%
1994 0.7869 GPIA +0.9%
1995 0.7907 GPIA +0.5%
1996 0.8003 GPIA +1.2%
1997 0.8094 GPIA +1.1%
1998 0.8048 GPIA -0.6%
1999 0.8069 GPIA +0.3%
2000 0.8162 GPIA +1.2%
2001 0.83 GPIA +1.7%
2002 0.7929 GPIA -4.5%
2003 0.8024 GPIA +1.2%
2004 0.8081 GPIA +0.7%
2005 0.81 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.7958 GPIA -1.8%
2007 0.812 GPIA +2.0%
2008 0.817 GPIA +0.6%
2009 0.8195 GPIA +0.3%
2010 0.8361 GPIA +2.0%
2011 0.8621 GPIA +3.1%
2012 0.871 GPIA +1.0%
2013 0.878 GPIA +0.8%
2014 0.8876 GPIA +1.1%
2015 0.8967 GPIA +1.0%
2016 0.9091 GPIA +1.4%
2017 0.9202 GPIA +1.2%
2018 0.9298 GPIA +1.0%
2019 0.9374 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7523 GPIA 0.742 GPIA 0.7618 GPIA 4
1990s 0.7896 GPIA 0.7694 GPIA 0.8094 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8104 GPIA 0.7929 GPIA 0.83 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8928 GPIA 0.8361 GPIA 0.9374 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 28 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
  3. 30 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
  4. 31 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
  5. 32 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
  6. 33 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA compare
  7. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.9374 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 0.9374 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.742 GPIA in 1986.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/