Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Other small states
Other small states: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Other small states, 1984–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 1.02 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Other small states peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPI, in 1984.
Other small states ranks 2nd of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Other small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.95 GPI | — |
| 1985 | 0.95 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.96 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.97 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.97 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.98 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.98 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9567 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.967 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.987 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.989 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Other small states?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Other small states was 1.02 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPI in 1984.
- How does Other small states rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Other small states ranks 2nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.