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

IBRD only: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9907 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9907 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.9907 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7996 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only, 1975–2019

00.20.40.60.811975199720191975: 0.8 GPIA1976: 0.801 GPIA1977: 0.805 GPIA1978: 0.816 GPIA1979: 0.827 GPIA1980: 0.839 GPIA1981: 0.849 GPIA1982: 0.861 GPIA1983: 0.868 GPIA1984: 0.877 GPIA1985: 0.885 GPIA1986: 0.893 GPIA1987: 0.9 GPIA1988: 0.895 GPIA1989: 0.9 GPIA1990: 0.905 GPIA1991: 0.907 GPIA1992: 0.912 GPIA1993: 0.914 GPIA1994: 0.918 GPIA1995: 0.922 GPIA1996: 0.926 GPIA1997: 0.937 GPIA1998: 0.932 GPIA1999: 0.936 GPIA2000: 0.94 GPIA2001: 0.944 GPIA2002: 0.949 GPIA2003: 0.952 GPIA2004: 0.956 GPIA2005: 0.949 GPIA2006: 0.954 GPIA2007: 0.958 GPIA2008: 0.962 GPIA2009: 0.965 GPIA2010: 0.969 GPIA2011: 0.972 GPIA2012: 0.975 GPIA2013: 0.978 GPIA2014: 0.981 GPIA2015: 0.983 GPIA2016: 0.986 GPIA2017: 0.988 GPIA2018: 0.989 GPIA2019: 0.991 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 IBRD only is 0.9907 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only peaked at 0.9907 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7996 GPIA, in 1975.

IBRD only ranks 17th of 36 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in IBRD only, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.7996 GPIA
1976 0.8011 GPIA +0.2%
1977 0.8049 GPIA +0.5%
1978 0.816 GPIA +1.4%
1979 0.827 GPIA +1.3%
1980 0.8386 GPIA +1.4%
1981 0.849 GPIA +1.2%
1982 0.8609 GPIA +1.4%
1983 0.8677 GPIA +0.8%
1984 0.8772 GPIA +1.1%
1985 0.8853 GPIA +0.9%
1986 0.8929 GPIA +0.9%
1987 0.9 GPIA +0.8%
1988 0.8955 GPIA -0.5%
1989 0.8996 GPIA +0.5%
1990 0.9046 GPIA +0.5%
1991 0.9074 GPIA +0.3%
1992 0.912 GPIA +0.5%
1993 0.9144 GPIA +0.3%
1994 0.9182 GPIA +0.4%
1995 0.9223 GPIA +0.4%
1996 0.9261 GPIA +0.4%
1997 0.9371 GPIA +1.2%
1998 0.9321 GPIA -0.5%
1999 0.9364 GPIA +0.5%
2000 0.9399 GPIA +0.4%
2001 0.9439 GPIA +0.4%
2002 0.9487 GPIA +0.5%
2003 0.9518 GPIA +0.3%
2004 0.9561 GPIA +0.5%
2005 0.9493 GPIA -0.7%
2006 0.9537 GPIA +0.5%
2007 0.9582 GPIA +0.5%
2008 0.9622 GPIA +0.4%
2009 0.9649 GPIA +0.3%
2010 0.9688 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.9715 GPIA +0.3%
2012 0.9748 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.9784 GPIA +0.4%
2014 0.9812 GPIA +0.3%
2015 0.9832 GPIA +0.2%
2016 0.9859 GPIA +0.3%
2017 0.9885 GPIA +0.3%
2018 0.9893 GPIA +0.1%
2019 0.9907 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8097 GPIA 0.7996 GPIA 0.827 GPIA 5
1980s 0.8767 GPIA 0.8386 GPIA 0.9 GPIA 10
1990s 0.9211 GPIA 0.9046 GPIA 0.9371 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9529 GPIA 0.9399 GPIA 0.9649 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9812 GPIA 0.9688 GPIA 0.9907 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 14 Kuwait 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Maldives 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Vanuatu 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Oman 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 19 Albania 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 20 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only was 0.9907 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 0.9907 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7996 GPIA in 1975.
How does IBRD only rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
IBRD only ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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/