Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1988–2023
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 Europe & Central Asia is 1 GPI, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPI, in 1988.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.99 GPI | — |
| 1989 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.995 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia was 1 GPI in 2023, 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 1988.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.