Namibia vs Small states: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Namibia
1.03 GPI
in 2023
Small states
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Namibia rank
4th
Small states rank
2nd

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

  • Namibia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.03 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Small states, a difference of 0.01 GPI.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 GPI 0.99 GPI 0.06 GPI Namibia
2000s 1.04 GPI 0.9967 GPI 0.0391 GPI Namibia
2010s 1.02 GPI 1 GPI 0.0212 GPI Namibia
2020s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.02 GPI Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Namibia or Small states?
Namibia, at 1.03 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Namibia and Small states?
0.01 GPI, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Namibia ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd 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.