Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Liberia
Liberia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.8332 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Liberia, 1984–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.8332 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Liberia peaked at 0.8455 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.54 GPI, in 1984.
Liberia ranks 89th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.54 GPI | — |
| 2007 | 0.6658 GPI | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8455 GPI | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7546 GPI | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8332 GPI | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.54 GPI | 0.54 GPI | 0.54 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6658 GPI | 0.6658 GPI | 0.6658 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8111 GPI | 0.7546 GPI | 0.8455 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 87 Pakistan 0.84 GPI compare
- 88 Mozambique 0.8348 GPI compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 GPI compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPI compare
- 92 Mali 0.75 GPI compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Liberia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Liberia was 0.8332 GPI in 2019, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8455 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 GPI in 1984.
- How does Liberia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.