What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?

0.03 GPI, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

1 GPI

in 2024

Nicaragua

1.03 GPI

in 2014

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

4th

Nicaragua rank

6th

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.03 GPI against 1 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.03 GPI.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 40 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.01 GPI	1.04 GPI	0.0344 GPI	Nicaragua
2010s	1 GPI	1.02 GPI	0.0239 GPI	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 1.03 GPI against 1 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2014.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?: 0.03 GPI, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 6th 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: 17 September 2026

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.