Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9627 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9627 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.9627 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.68 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income, 1975–2019

00.20.40.60.811975199720191975: 0.68 GPIA1976: 0.681 GPIA1977: 0.689 GPIA1978: 0.698 GPIA1979: 0.707 GPIA1980: 0.716 GPIA1981: 0.723 GPIA1982: 0.734 GPIA1983: 0.742 GPIA1984: 0.753 GPIA1985: 0.764 GPIA1986: 0.773 GPIA1987: 0.783 GPIA1988: 0.746 GPIA1989: 0.757 GPIA1990: 0.768 GPIA1991: 0.776 GPIA1992: 0.785 GPIA1993: 0.787 GPIA1994: 0.8 GPIA1995: 0.811 GPIA1996: 0.822 GPIA1997: 0.831 GPIA1998: 0.824 GPIA1999: 0.836 GPIA2000: 0.838 GPIA2001: 0.849 GPIA2002: 0.862 GPIA2003: 0.864 GPIA2004: 0.875 GPIA2005: 0.864 GPIA2006: 0.884 GPIA2007: 0.893 GPIA2008: 0.894 GPIA2009: 0.901 GPIA2010: 0.91 GPIA2011: 0.918 GPIA2012: 0.925 GPIA2013: 0.932 GPIA2014: 0.94 GPIA2015: 0.947 GPIA2016: 0.952 GPIA2017: 0.955 GPIA2018: 0.96 GPIA2019: 0.963 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 Lower middle income is 0.9627 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income peaked at 0.9627 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.68 GPIA, in 1975.

That places Lower middle income 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lower middle income, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.68 GPIA
1976 0.681 GPIA +0.1%
1977 0.6891 GPIA +1.2%
1978 0.6977 GPIA +1.2%
1979 0.7067 GPIA +1.3%
1980 0.7155 GPIA +1.2%
1981 0.7234 GPIA +1.1%
1982 0.7336 GPIA +1.4%
1983 0.742 GPIA +1.1%
1984 0.7529 GPIA +1.5%
1985 0.7635 GPIA +1.4%
1986 0.7734 GPIA +1.3%
1987 0.783 GPIA +1.2%
1988 0.7456 GPIA -4.8%
1989 0.7566 GPIA +1.5%
1990 0.768 GPIA +1.5%
1991 0.7762 GPIA +1.1%
1992 0.7847 GPIA +1.1%
1993 0.7874 GPIA +0.3%
1994 0.7996 GPIA +1.5%
1995 0.8113 GPIA +1.5%
1996 0.8217 GPIA +1.3%
1997 0.8309 GPIA +1.1%
1998 0.8243 GPIA -0.8%
1999 0.8364 GPIA +1.5%
2000 0.8385 GPIA +0.2%
2001 0.8489 GPIA +1.2%
2002 0.8616 GPIA +1.5%
2003 0.8639 GPIA +0.3%
2004 0.8746 GPIA +1.2%
2005 0.8645 GPIA -1.2%
2006 0.8837 GPIA +2.2%
2007 0.893 GPIA +1.1%
2008 0.8944 GPIA +0.2%
2009 0.9009 GPIA +0.7%
2010 0.9102 GPIA +1.0%
2011 0.9184 GPIA +0.9%
2012 0.9249 GPIA +0.7%
2013 0.9324 GPIA +0.8%
2014 0.9404 GPIA +0.9%
2015 0.9473 GPIA +0.7%
2016 0.9524 GPIA +0.5%
2017 0.9549 GPIA +0.3%
2018 0.9596 GPIA +0.5%
2019 0.9627 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6909 GPIA 0.68 GPIA 0.7067 GPIA 5
1980s 0.749 GPIA 0.7155 GPIA 0.783 GPIA 10
1990s 0.804 GPIA 0.768 GPIA 0.8364 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8724 GPIA 0.8385 GPIA 0.9009 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9403 GPIA 0.9102 GPIA 0.9627 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 18 Oman 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Albania 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 21 Grenada 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 22 Sri Lanka 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 23 Argentina 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 24 Malta 1.01 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 Lower middle income?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income was 0.9627 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 0.9627 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 GPIA in 1975.
How does Lower middle income rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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/