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

IDA only: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9493 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9493 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.9493 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.709 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

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

00.20.40.60.811981200020191981: 0.709 GPIA1982: 0.716 GPIA1983: 0.723 GPIA1984: 0.732 GPIA1985: 0.741 GPIA1986: 0.749 GPIA1987: 0.757 GPIA1988: 0.749 GPIA1989: 0.756 GPIA1990: 0.765 GPIA1991: 0.77 GPIA1992: 0.777 GPIA1993: 0.785 GPIA1994: 0.796 GPIA1995: 0.805 GPIA1996: 0.815 GPIA1997: 0.825 GPIA1998: 0.819 GPIA1999: 0.827 GPIA2000: 0.838 GPIA2001: 0.851 GPIA2002: 0.834 GPIA2003: 0.844 GPIA2004: 0.852 GPIA2005: 0.859 GPIA2006: 0.853 GPIA2007: 0.889 GPIA2008: 0.868 GPIA2009: 0.872 GPIA2010: 0.882 GPIA2011: 0.898 GPIA2012: 0.903 GPIA2013: 0.909 GPIA2014: 0.914 GPIA2015: 0.923 GPIA2016: 0.93 GPIA2017: 0.938 GPIA2018: 0.945 GPIA2019: 0.949 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 only is 0.9493 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IDA only peaked at 0.9493 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.709 GPIA, in 1981.

IDA only ranks 27th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 only, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in IDA only, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.709 GPIA
1982 0.7163 GPIA +1.0%
1983 0.7235 GPIA +1.0%
1984 0.7324 GPIA +1.2%
1985 0.7411 GPIA +1.2%
1986 0.7489 GPIA +1.1%
1987 0.7568 GPIA +1.1%
1988 0.749 GPIA -1.0%
1989 0.7563 GPIA +1.0%
1990 0.7652 GPIA +1.2%
1991 0.7698 GPIA +0.6%
1992 0.7774 GPIA +1.0%
1993 0.7854 GPIA +1.0%
1994 0.7961 GPIA +1.4%
1995 0.8048 GPIA +1.1%
1996 0.8151 GPIA +1.3%
1997 0.8247 GPIA +1.2%
1998 0.8192 GPIA -0.7%
1999 0.8266 GPIA +0.9%
2000 0.8379 GPIA +1.4%
2001 0.8506 GPIA +1.5%
2002 0.8341 GPIA -1.9%
2003 0.8442 GPIA +1.2%
2004 0.8518 GPIA +0.9%
2005 0.859 GPIA +0.8%
2006 0.8531 GPIA -0.7%
2007 0.8886 GPIA +4.2%
2008 0.868 GPIA -2.3%
2009 0.8716 GPIA +0.4%
2010 0.8824 GPIA +1.2%
2011 0.8977 GPIA +1.7%
2012 0.9032 GPIA +0.6%
2013 0.9086 GPIA +0.6%
2014 0.9137 GPIA +0.6%
2015 0.9228 GPIA +1.0%
2016 0.9303 GPIA +0.8%
2017 0.9383 GPIA +0.9%
2018 0.9454 GPIA +0.8%
2019 0.9493 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.737 GPIA 0.709 GPIA 0.7568 GPIA 9
1990s 0.7984 GPIA 0.7652 GPIA 0.8266 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8559 GPIA 0.8341 GPIA 0.8886 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9192 GPIA 0.8824 GPIA 0.9493 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 24 Malta 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 25 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
  3. 26 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
  4. 27 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
  5. 28 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
  7. 30 Jordan 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 IDA only?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in IDA only was 0.9493 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 only?
The highest recorded value was 0.9493 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 0.709 GPIA in 1981.
How does IDA only rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
IDA only ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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
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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/