What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Middle income?

The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPI in 2018.

What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.77 GPI in 1975.

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

Middle income ranks 22nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Middle income 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 Middle income

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

Middle income: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.98 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.98 GPI

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

22nd

of 40 groups

All-time high

0.98 GPI

in 2018

All-time low

0.77 GPI

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2024

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 0.98 GPI. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Middle income peaked at 0.98 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.77 GPI, in 1975.

That places Middle income 22nd 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 50 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Middle income, 1975 to 2024.
Year	GPI	Change
1975	0.77 GPI	—
1976	0.77 GPI	+0.0%
1977	0.78 GPI	+1.3%
1978	0.79 GPI	+1.3%
1979	0.8 GPI	+1.3%
1980	0.82 GPI	+2.5%
1981	0.83 GPI	+1.2%
1982	0.84 GPI	+1.2%
1983	0.85 GPI	+1.2%
1984	0.86 GPI	+1.2%
1985	0.87 GPI	+1.2%
1986	0.88 GPI	+1.1%
1987	0.88 GPI	+0.0%
1988	0.88 GPI	+0.0%
1989	0.88 GPI	+0.0%
1990	0.89 GPI	+1.1%
1991	0.89 GPI	+0.0%
1992	0.9 GPI	+1.1%
1993	0.9 GPI	+0.0%
1994	0.9 GPI	+0.0%
1995	0.91 GPI	+1.1%
1996	0.91 GPI	+0.0%
1997	0.92 GPI	+1.1%
1998	0.92 GPI	+0.0%
1999	0.92 GPI	+0.0%
2000	0.92 GPI	+0.0%
2001	0.93 GPI	+1.1%
2002	0.93 GPI	+0.0%
2003	0.93 GPI	+0.0%
2004	0.94 GPI	+1.1%
2005	0.94 GPI	+0.0%
2006	0.94 GPI	+0.0%
2007	0.95 GPI	+1.1%
2008	0.95 GPI	+0.0%
2009	0.96 GPI	+1.1%
2010	0.96 GPI	+0.0%
2011	0.96 GPI	+0.0%
2012	0.96 GPI	+0.0%
2013	0.96 GPI	+0.0%
2014	0.97 GPI	+1.0%
2015	0.97 GPI	+0.0%
2016	0.97 GPI	+0.0%
2017	0.97 GPI	+0.0%
2018	0.98 GPI	+1.0%
2019	0.97 GPI	-1.0%
2020	0.98 GPI	+1.0%
2021	0.98 GPI	+0.0%
2022	0.98 GPI	+0.0%
2023	0.98 GPI	+0.0%
2024	0.98 GPI	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.782 GPI	0.77 GPI	0.8 GPI	5
1980s	0.859 GPI	0.82 GPI	0.88 GPI	10
1990s	0.906 GPI	0.89 GPI	0.92 GPI	10
2000s	0.939 GPI	0.92 GPI	0.96 GPI	10
2010s	0.967 GPI	0.96 GPI	0.98 GPI	10
2020s	0.98 GPI	0.98 GPI	0.98 GPI	5

Countries ranked near Middle income

19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPI compare
20 Chile 1 GPI compare
21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
24 Albania 1 GPI compare
24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
24 China 1 GPI compare
24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
24 Oman 1 GPI compare
24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
24 Peru 1 GPI compare
24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
24 Spain 1 GPI compare
24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
24 Viet Nam 1 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

More education data for Middle income

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)

All data for Middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Middle income?: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Middle income was 0.98 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 Middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPI in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.77 GPI in 1975.
How does Middle income rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Middle income ranks 22nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle income 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.