China vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
China
1 GPI
in 2020
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
China rank
24th
World rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- China
- World
How they compare
China currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was World ahead.
China ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.86 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 0 GPI | — |
| 1990s | 0.94 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 0.04 GPI | China |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 0.06 GPI | China |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 0.05 GPI | China |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 0.03 GPI | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, China or World?
- China, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between China and World?
- 0.02 GPI, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- China ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.