Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in World
World: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9751 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in World, 1975–2019
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 World is 0.9751 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in World peaked at 0.9751 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8296 GPIA, in 1975.
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 World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8296 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.8302 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8329 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8406 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8481 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8561 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8633 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8717 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8765 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8833 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8893 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8948 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9002 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8959 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8991 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9032 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9055 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9078 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9081 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9117 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9152 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9188 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9275 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9236 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9274 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9279 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9323 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9339 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.935 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9391 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9353 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9404 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9455 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9456 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9477 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9516 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9558 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.958 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9606 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9636 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9663 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9694 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9714 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9751 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8363 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 0.8481 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.883 GPIA | 0.8561 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9149 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.9275 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9383 GPIA | 0.9279 GPIA | 0.9477 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9645 GPIA | 0.9516 GPIA | 0.9751 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Rwanda 1.05 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.03 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1.03 GPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.02 GPIA compare
- 4 Eswatini 1.02 GPIA compare
More reference data data for World
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.3 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in World?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in World was 0.9751 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9751 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8296 GPIA in 1975.
- How does World rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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/