Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.96 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1981–2024
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 Least developed countries is 0.96 GPI, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Least developed countries peaked at 0.96 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.69 GPI, in 1981.
That places Least developed countries 28th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.69 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 0.69 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.71 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.72 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.73 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.74 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.73 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.73 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.74 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.75 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.76 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.77 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.78 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.79 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.81 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.81 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.82 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.84 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.82 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.83 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.84 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.85 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.86 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.88 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.88 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.87 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.89 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.91 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.92 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.92 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.93 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.94 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.94 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.95 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.95 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7156 GPI | 0.69 GPI | 0.74 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.781 GPI | 0.74 GPI | 0.81 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.851 GPI | 0.82 GPI | 0.89 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.911 GPI | 0.87 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.952 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 5 |
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Least developed countries?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Least developed countries was 0.96 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 GPI in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.