Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1 GPI
in 2024
Uganda
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Uganda rank
7th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.02 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 40 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.99 GPI 0.82 GPI 0.17 GPI Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 0.99 GPI 0.91 GPI 0.08 GPI Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1 GPI 0.9575 GPI 0.0425 GPI Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0066 GPI Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
0.02 GPI, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 40 groups.
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.