Chile vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Chile
1 GPI
in 2022
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
Chile rank
20th
World rank
22nd

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

  • Chile
  • World
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile World Difference Ahead
1980s 1.01 GPI 0.86 GPI 0.15 GPI Chile
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.9 GPI 0.11 GPI Chile
2000s 1 GPI 0.936 GPI 0.0672 GPI Chile
2010s 1 GPI 0.9625 GPI 0.0375 GPI Chile
2020s 1 GPI 0.97 GPI 0.034 GPI Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Chile or World?
Chile, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Chile and World?
0.02 GPI, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and World?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Chile and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Chile ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.