Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.94
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 18 groups
All-time high
0.94
in 2023
All-time low
0.83
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.94, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.84 | — |
| 2001 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.839 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.894 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.934 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 5 |
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More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.94 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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