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

Upper middle income: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9997 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9997 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8457 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income, 1976–2019

00.250.50.7511976199720191976: 0.846 GPIA1977: 0.848 GPIA1978: 0.861 GPIA1979: 0.873 GPIA1980: 0.886 GPIA1981: 0.897 GPIA1982: 0.909 GPIA1983: 0.914 GPIA1984: 0.923 GPIA1985: 0.93 GPIA1986: 0.936 GPIA1987: 0.943 GPIA1988: 0.957 GPIA1989: 0.96 GPIA1990: 0.964 GPIA1991: 0.967 GPIA1992: 0.969 GPIA1993: 0.971 GPIA1994: 0.973 GPIA1995: 0.976 GPIA1996: 0.979 GPIA1997: 0.993 GPIA1998: 0.994 GPIA1999: 0.995 GPIA2000: 0.995 GPIA2001: 0.995 GPIA2002: 0.996 GPIA2003: 0.996 GPIA2004: 0.997 GPIA2005: 0.997 GPIA2006: 0.997 GPIA2007: 0.998 GPIA2008: 0.998 GPIA2009: 0.999 GPIA2010: 0.999 GPIA2011: 0.999 GPIA2012: 0.999 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.999 GPIA2015: 0.999 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income stood at 0.9997 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8457 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Upper middle income 16th 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 44 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Upper middle income, 1976 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.8457 GPIA
1977 0.8483 GPIA +0.3%
1978 0.8608 GPIA +1.5%
1979 0.8729 GPIA +1.4%
1980 0.8856 GPIA +1.5%
1981 0.8966 GPIA +1.2%
1982 0.9086 GPIA +1.3%
1983 0.9143 GPIA +0.6%
1984 0.9227 GPIA +0.9%
1985 0.9296 GPIA +0.8%
1986 0.9362 GPIA +0.7%
1987 0.9426 GPIA +0.7%
1988 0.9575 GPIA +1.6%
1989 0.9602 GPIA +0.3%
1990 0.964 GPIA +0.4%
1991 0.9666 GPIA +0.3%
1992 0.969 GPIA +0.2%
1993 0.9713 GPIA +0.2%
1994 0.9735 GPIA +0.2%
1995 0.9761 GPIA +0.3%
1996 0.9788 GPIA +0.3%
1997 0.9926 GPIA +1.4%
1998 0.9935 GPIA +0.1%
1999 0.9946 GPIA +0.1%
2000 0.9945 GPIA -0.0%
2001 0.9952 GPIA +0.1%
2002 0.9957 GPIA +0.0%
2003 0.996 GPIA +0.0%
2004 0.9967 GPIA +0.1%
2005 0.9972 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.9966 GPIA -0.1%
2007 0.9978 GPIA +0.1%
2008 0.9984 GPIA +0.1%
2009 0.9985 GPIA +0.0%
2010 0.9991 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.9989 GPIA -0.0%
2012 0.9991 GPIA +0.0%
2013 0.9995 GPIA +0.0%
2014 0.9994 GPIA -0.0%
2015 0.999 GPIA -0.0%
2016 0.9998 GPIA +0.1%
2017 1 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.9996 GPIA -0.1%
2019 0.9997 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8569 GPIA 0.8457 GPIA 0.8729 GPIA 4
1980s 0.9254 GPIA 0.8856 GPIA 0.9602 GPIA 10
1990s 0.978 GPIA 0.964 GPIA 0.9946 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9967 GPIA 0.9945 GPIA 0.9985 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9995 GPIA 0.9989 GPIA 1 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 13 Cambodia 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 14 Kuwait 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 15 Maldives 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 17 Vanuatu 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 18 Oman 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 19 Albania 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 Upper middle income?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income was 0.9997 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8457 GPIA in 1976.
How does Upper middle income rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper 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/