Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 1.02 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.8048 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9889 GPIA.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 13.1%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 2.0%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.02 GPIA | 2017 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 2 | South Africa | 1.02 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 3 | Honduras | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 4 | Paraguay | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 1.02 GPIA | 2019 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 6 | Uruguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Argentina | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 8 | Colombia | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Ecuador | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Thailand | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 12 | Brazil | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 13 | Malaysia | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 14 | El Salvador | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Palestine, State of | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 16 | Cambodia | 1 GPIA | 2015 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 17 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1 GPIA | 2015 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 18 | Greece | 1 GPIA | 2011 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 19 | Mexico | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Peru | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Singapore | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | Chile | 1 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 23 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 23 | Indonesia | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 25 | Kuwait | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 0.9999 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 27 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9998 GPIA | 2014 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 28 | Iran | 0.9989 GPIA | 2016 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 0.9976 GPIA | 2016 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 30 | Egypt | 0.9974 GPIA | 2017 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 31 | Guatemala | 0.995 GPIA | 2014 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 32 | Türkiye | 0.994 GPIA | 2015 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 33 | Morocco | 0.9831 GPIA | 2012 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 0.9747 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 35 | Uganda | 0.9744 GPIA | 2012 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 36 | Mozambique | 0.9414 GPIA | 2017 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 37 | Senegal | 0.9193 GPIA | 2017 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 0.8574 GPIA | 2014 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 39 | Mali | 0.8048 GPIA | 2018 | up 13.1% | 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/