How does IBRD only rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?

IBRD only ranks 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.

Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IBRD only 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.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only

Name: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IBRD only: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1 GPI

Change on year

up 1.0%

Rank

4th

of 40 groups

All-time high

1 GPI

in 2024

All-time low

0.78 GPI

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2024

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only, 1975–2024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only stood at 1 GPI. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only peaked at 1 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.78 GPI, in 1975.

IBRD only ranks 4th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in IBRD only, 1975 to 2024.
Year	GPI	Change
1975	0.78 GPI	—
1976	0.78 GPI	+0.0%
1977	0.79 GPI	+1.3%
1978	0.8 GPI	+1.3%
1979	0.82 GPI	+2.5%
1980	0.83 GPI	+1.2%
1981	0.84 GPI	+1.2%
1982	0.85 GPI	+1.2%
1983	0.86 GPI	+1.2%
1984	0.87 GPI	+1.2%
1985	0.88 GPI	+1.1%
1986	0.89 GPI	+1.1%
1987	0.9 GPI	+1.1%
1988	0.89 GPI	-1.1%
1989	0.89 GPI	+0.0%
1990	0.9 GPI	+1.1%
1991	0.9 GPI	+0.0%
1992	0.91 GPI	+1.1%
1993	0.91 GPI	+0.0%
1994	0.92 GPI	+1.1%
1995	0.92 GPI	+0.0%
1996	0.93 GPI	+1.1%
1997	0.94 GPI	+1.1%
1998	0.93 GPI	-1.1%
1999	0.94 GPI	+1.1%
2000	0.94 GPI	+0.0%
2001	0.95 GPI	+1.1%
2002	0.95 GPI	+0.0%
2003	0.95 GPI	+0.0%
2004	0.96 GPI	+1.1%
2005	0.95 GPI	-1.0%
2006	0.95 GPI	+0.0%
2007	0.96 GPI	+1.1%
2008	0.96 GPI	+0.0%
2009	0.97 GPI	+1.0%
2010	0.97 GPI	+0.0%
2011	0.97 GPI	+0.0%
2012	0.97 GPI	+0.0%
2013	0.98 GPI	+1.0%
2014	0.98 GPI	+0.0%
2015	0.98 GPI	+0.0%
2016	0.98 GPI	+0.0%
2017	0.99 GPI	+1.0%
2018	0.99 GPI	+0.0%
2019	0.99 GPI	+0.0%
2020	0.99 GPI	+0.0%
2021	0.99 GPI	+0.0%
2022	0.99 GPI	+0.0%
2023	0.99 GPI	+0.0%
2024	1 GPI	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.794 GPI	0.78 GPI	0.82 GPI	5
1980s	0.87 GPI	0.83 GPI	0.9 GPI	10
1990s	0.92 GPI	0.9 GPI	0.94 GPI	10
2000s	0.954 GPI	0.94 GPI	0.97 GPI	10
2010s	0.98 GPI	0.97 GPI	0.99 GPI	10
2020s	0.992 GPI	0.99 GPI	1 GPI	5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

1 Comoros 1.18 GPI compare
2 Lesotho 1.05 GPI compare
2 Rwanda 1.05 GPI compare
4 Montenegro 1.03 GPI compare
4 Namibia 1.03 GPI compare
6 Nicaragua 1.03 GPI compare
7 Bangladesh 1.02 GPI compare
7 Honduras 1.02 GPI compare
7 South Africa 1.02 GPI compare
7 Uganda 1.02 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

More education data for IBRD only

Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only?: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in IBRD only was 1 GPI in 2024, 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 IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.78 GPI in 1975.
How does IBRD only rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: IBRD only ranks 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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: 03 September 2026

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.