Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in China
China: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in China, 1982–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in China stood at 1 GPI. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in China peaked at 1 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPI, in 1982.
That places China 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.86 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 0.94 GPI | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.86 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.94 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI compare
More education data for China
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in China?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in China was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPI in 1982.
- How does China rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- China ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.