Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Comoros
Comoros: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.18 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Comoros, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Comoros is 1.18 GPI, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Comoros peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.79 GPI, in 1980.
That places Comoros 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.79 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.92 GPI | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9246 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9707 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPI | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.79 GPI | 0.79 GPI | 0.79 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9476 GPI | 0.9246 GPI | 0.9707 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Comoros
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Comoros?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Comoros was 1.18 GPI in 2022, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 GPI in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Comoros ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.