Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9059 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9059 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.9059 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.741 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019

00.20.40.60.811986200220191986: 0.741 GPIA1987: 0.75 GPIA1988: 0.759 GPIA1989: 0.767 GPIA1990: 0.776 GPIA1991: 0.779 GPIA1992: 0.784 GPIA1993: 0.792 GPIA1994: 0.799 GPIA1995: 0.805 GPIA1996: 0.814 GPIA1997: 0.822 GPIA1998: 0.82 GPIA1999: 0.821 GPIA2000: 0.79 GPIA2001: 0.8 GPIA2002: 0.807 GPIA2003: 0.815 GPIA2004: 0.82 GPIA2005: 0.82 GPIA2006: 0.833 GPIA2007: 0.805 GPIA2008: 0.808 GPIA2009: 0.804 GPIA2010: 0.814 GPIA2011: 0.836 GPIA2012: 0.845 GPIA2013: 0.851 GPIA2014: 0.861 GPIA2015: 0.866 GPIA2016: 0.88 GPIA2017: 0.892 GPIA2018: 0.898 GPIA2019: 0.906 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.9059 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.9059 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.741 GPIA, in 1986.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.741 GPIA
1987 0.7502 GPIA +1.2%
1988 0.7587 GPIA +1.1%
1989 0.7674 GPIA +1.2%
1990 0.7757 GPIA +1.1%
1991 0.7794 GPIA +0.5%
1992 0.7844 GPIA +0.6%
1993 0.7915 GPIA +0.9%
1994 0.799 GPIA +0.9%
1995 0.8048 GPIA +0.7%
1996 0.8139 GPIA +1.1%
1997 0.8222 GPIA +1.0%
1998 0.8195 GPIA -0.3%
1999 0.8211 GPIA +0.2%
2000 0.7896 GPIA -3.8%
2001 0.8004 GPIA +1.4%
2002 0.8069 GPIA +0.8%
2003 0.8154 GPIA +1.1%
2004 0.8195 GPIA +0.5%
2005 0.8202 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.8328 GPIA +1.5%
2007 0.8055 GPIA -3.3%
2008 0.8083 GPIA +0.3%
2009 0.8041 GPIA -0.5%
2010 0.8145 GPIA +1.3%
2011 0.8364 GPIA +2.7%
2012 0.8449 GPIA +1.0%
2013 0.8514 GPIA +0.8%
2014 0.8606 GPIA +1.1%
2015 0.8658 GPIA +0.6%
2016 0.8802 GPIA +1.7%
2017 0.892 GPIA +1.3%
2018 0.8984 GPIA +0.7%
2019 0.9059 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7543 GPIA 0.741 GPIA 0.7674 GPIA 4
1990s 0.8012 GPIA 0.7757 GPIA 0.8222 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8103 GPIA 0.7896 GPIA 0.8328 GPIA 10
2010s 0.865 GPIA 0.8145 GPIA 0.9059 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
  2. 33 Brunei 1 GPIA compare
  3. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1 GPIA compare
  4. 35 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
  5. 36 Macao 1 GPIA compare
  6. 37 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
  7. 38 Portugal 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.9059 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.9059 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.741 GPIA in 1986.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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/