Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia

Zambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9899 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9899 GPIA
World rank
64th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9899 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8317 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
6
1990–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1990–2018

00.20.40.60.811990200420181990: 0.974 GPIA1999: 0.912 GPIA2002: 0.853 GPIA2007: 0.832 GPIA2010: 0.949 GPIA2018: 0.99 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.9899 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.9899 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8317 GPIA, in 2007.

Zambia ranks 64th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zambia, 1990 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1990 0.9741 GPIA
1999 0.912 GPIA -6.4%
2002 0.8531 GPIA -6.5%
2007 0.8317 GPIA -2.5%
2010 0.9486 GPIA +14.1%
2018 0.9899 GPIA +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.943 GPIA 0.912 GPIA 0.9741 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8424 GPIA 0.8317 GPIA 0.8531 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9693 GPIA 0.9486 GPIA 0.9899 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 61 Morocco 0.9935 GPIA compare
  2. 62 Bahrain 0.9932 GPIA compare
  3. 63 Tunisia 0.9916 GPIA compare
  4. 65 Madagascar 0.9872 GPIA compare
  5. 66 Ethiopia 0.9789 GPIA compare
  6. 67 Guatemala 0.9768 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.9899 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9899 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8317 GPIA in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Zambia ranks 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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
Last refreshed

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/