Myanmar vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Myanmar
1 GPI
in 2020
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
World rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Myanmar
- World
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.92 GPI | 0.87 GPI | 0.05 GPI | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 0.05 GPI | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPI | 0.9675 GPI | 0.0247 GPI | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 0.0316 GPI | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Myanmar or World?
- Myanmar, 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 Myanmar and World?
- 0.02 GPI, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd 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.