Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in South Asia
South Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9619 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in South Asia, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in South Asia stood at 0.9619 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in South Asia peaked at 0.9619 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5352 GPIA, in 1975.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 36 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5352 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.5352 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5492 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5639 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5793 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5939 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6063 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6232 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.639 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6554 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6713 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6868 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7004 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6362 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6526 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6688 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6803 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6919 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6993 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7156 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7311 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7457 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7579 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.752 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7696 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7864 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8003 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8178 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8229 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8383 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8226 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8404 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8643 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8666 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8787 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8911 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9036 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9113 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9201 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9296 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9403 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9484 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9511 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9573 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9619 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5526 GPIA | 0.5352 GPIA | 0.5793 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6465 GPIA | 0.5939 GPIA | 0.7004 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7212 GPIA | 0.6688 GPIA | 0.7696 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8338 GPIA | 0.7864 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9315 GPIA | 0.8911 GPIA | 0.9619 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in South Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in South Asia was 0.9619 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9619 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5352 GPIA in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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/