Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9325 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.9325 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.9325 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.765 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.765 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.7699 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7776 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.785 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7918 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8008 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8069 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8138 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.822 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8307 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8373 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8472 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8564 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8563 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8596 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.836 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8475 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8253 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8338 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8396 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8406 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8518 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8377 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8417 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8445 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8543 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8735 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8798 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8858 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8937 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9011 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9107 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9209 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9275 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9325 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7779 GPIA | 0.765 GPIA | 0.7918 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8331 GPIA | 0.8008 GPIA | 0.8596 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8399 GPIA | 0.8253 GPIA | 0.8518 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.898 GPIA | 0.8543 GPIA | 0.9325 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9325 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9325 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.765 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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/