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

Eswatini
1 GPI
in 2022
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
Eswatini rank
24th
World rank
22nd

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

  • Eswatini
  • World
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How they compare

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.99 GPI 0.81 GPI 0.18 GPI Eswatini
1980s 1.01 GPI 0.89 GPI 0.12 GPI Eswatini
2000s 1.04 GPI 0.935 GPI 0.1005 GPI Eswatini
2020s 1 GPI 0.97 GPI 0.03 GPI Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Eswatini or World?
Eswatini, 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 Eswatini and World?
0.02 GPI, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Eswatini 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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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.