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

IDA blend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8927 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8927 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
36th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.8927 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7523 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend, 1981–2019

00.20.40.60.81981200020191981: 0.752 GPIA1982: 0.758 GPIA1983: 0.764 GPIA1984: 0.771 GPIA1985: 0.777 GPIA1986: 0.783 GPIA1987: 0.793 GPIA1988: 0.804 GPIA1989: 0.813 GPIA1990: 0.825 GPIA1991: 0.834 GPIA1992: 0.808 GPIA1993: 0.783 GPIA1994: 0.794 GPIA1995: 0.804 GPIA1996: 0.816 GPIA1997: 0.827 GPIA1998: 0.837 GPIA1999: 0.848 GPIA2000: 0.802 GPIA2001: 0.812 GPIA2002: 0.822 GPIA2003: 0.794 GPIA2004: 0.806 GPIA2005: 0.811 GPIA2006: 0.86 GPIA2007: 0.826 GPIA2008: 0.833 GPIA2009: 0.838 GPIA2010: 0.844 GPIA2011: 0.857 GPIA2012: 0.854 GPIA2013: 0.856 GPIA2014: 0.867 GPIA2015: 0.876 GPIA2016: 0.885 GPIA2017: 0.878 GPIA2018: 0.886 GPIA2019: 0.893 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 IDA blend is 0.8927 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend peaked at 0.8927 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7523 GPIA, in 1981.

IDA blend ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in IDA blend, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.7523 GPIA
1982 0.7581 GPIA +0.8%
1983 0.7642 GPIA +0.8%
1984 0.7705 GPIA +0.8%
1985 0.7767 GPIA +0.8%
1986 0.783 GPIA +0.8%
1987 0.7932 GPIA +1.3%
1988 0.8035 GPIA +1.3%
1989 0.8135 GPIA +1.2%
1990 0.8246 GPIA +1.4%
1991 0.8344 GPIA +1.2%
1992 0.8083 GPIA -3.1%
1993 0.7832 GPIA -3.1%
1994 0.7937 GPIA +1.3%
1995 0.804 GPIA +1.3%
1996 0.8159 GPIA +1.5%
1997 0.8271 GPIA +1.4%
1998 0.8372 GPIA +1.2%
1999 0.8476 GPIA +1.2%
2000 0.802 GPIA -5.4%
2001 0.8121 GPIA +1.3%
2002 0.822 GPIA +1.2%
2003 0.7942 GPIA -3.4%
2004 0.8057 GPIA +1.4%
2005 0.8107 GPIA +0.6%
2006 0.8601 GPIA +6.1%
2007 0.8259 GPIA -4.0%
2008 0.8326 GPIA +0.8%
2009 0.8379 GPIA +0.6%
2010 0.844 GPIA +0.7%
2011 0.8569 GPIA +1.5%
2012 0.8545 GPIA -0.3%
2013 0.8557 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.8675 GPIA +1.4%
2015 0.876 GPIA +1.0%
2016 0.8847 GPIA +1.0%
2017 0.8782 GPIA -0.7%
2018 0.8863 GPIA +0.9%
2019 0.8927 GPIA +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7794 GPIA 0.7523 GPIA 0.8135 GPIA 9
1990s 0.8176 GPIA 0.7832 GPIA 0.8476 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8203 GPIA 0.7942 GPIA 0.8601 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8696 GPIA 0.844 GPIA 0.8927 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 33 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Macao 1 GPIA compare
  5. 37 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
  6. 38 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
  7. 39 Spain 1 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend was 0.8927 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 IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 0.8927 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7523 GPIA in 1981.
How does IDA blend rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
IDA blend ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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/