Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 1.05 GPIA in South Africa; the lowest is 0.6614 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9583 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 60.4%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 3.6%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1.05 GPIA | 2017 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 2 | Honduras | 1.05 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 1.03 GPIA | 2019 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 1.01 GPIA | 2016 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 5 | Thailand | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 6 | Brazil | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 7 | Kuwait | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 8 | Cambodia | 1.01 GPIA | 2015 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 10 | Colombia | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 11 | Greece | 1 GPIA | 2011 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 12 | Malaysia | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 13 | El Salvador | 1 GPIA | 2017 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 14 | Mexico | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 15 | Uruguay | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 16 | Paraguay | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 18 | Ecuador | 1 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 19 | Moldova | 1 GPIA | 2014 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Indonesia | 0.9992 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 0.9991 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Chile | 0.9989 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 23 | Palestine | 0.9977 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 24 | Bolivia | 0.9967 GPIA | 2015 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 0.9905 GPIA | 2018 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 26 | Turkey | 0.9905 GPIA | 2015 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 27 | Iran | 0.9887 GPIA | 2016 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 28 | Guatemala | 0.9615 GPIA | 2014 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 0.9486 GPIA | 2017 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 30 | Uganda | 0.9366 GPIA | 2012 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 31 | Morocco | 0.8511 GPIA | 2012 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 32 | Mozambique | 0.7816 GPIA | 2017 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 33 | Senegal | 0.746 GPIA | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 0.7351 GPIA | 2017 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0.6912 GPIA | 2014 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 36 | Mali | 0.6614 GPIA | 2018 | up 25.0% | rising |
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/