Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9464 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Least developed countries, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Least developed countries stood at 0.9464 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Least developed countries peaked at 0.9464 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6898 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Least developed countries 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6898 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.6974 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7051 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7145 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7238 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7321 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7406 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7319 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7398 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7493 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7539 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7619 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7704 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7818 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7902 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8007 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8106 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.804 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8115 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8243 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8377 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8183 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8295 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8377 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.845 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8379 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8779 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8549 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8622 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8724 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8895 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8962 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9025 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9064 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9165 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9251 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9341 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9419 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9464 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7194 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 0.7406 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7834 GPIA | 0.7493 GPIA | 0.8115 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8426 GPIA | 0.8183 GPIA | 0.8779 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9131 GPIA | 0.8724 GPIA | 0.9464 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Least developed countries?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Least developed countries was 0.9464 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9464 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6898 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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About this data
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/