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

Latest (2023)
1 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 40 groups
All-time high
1 GPI
in 1995
All-time low
0.99 GPI
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia, 1988–2023

00.20.40.60.811988200520231988: 0.99 GPI1989: 0.99 GPI1990: 0.99 GPI1991: 0.99 GPI1992: 0.99 GPI1993: 0.99 GPI1994: 0.99 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI2022: 1 GPI2023: 1 GPI

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Europe & Central Asia, 1988 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Comoros 1.18 GPI compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 2 Rwanda 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 4 Montenegro 1.03 GPI compare
  5. 4 Namibia 1.03 GPI compare
  6. 6 Nicaragua 1.03 GPI compare
  7. 7 Bangladesh 1.02 GPI compare
  8. 7 Honduras 1.02 GPI compare
  9. 7 South Africa 1.02 GPI compare
  10. 7 Uganda 1.02 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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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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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.