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

Latest (2024)
1.02 GPI
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 40 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2024
All-time low
0.95 GPI
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Other small states, 1984–2024

00.250.50.7511984200420241984: 0.95 GPI1985: 0.95 GPI1986: 0.96 GPI1987: 0.96 GPI1988: 0.96 GPI1989: 0.96 GPI1990: 0.96 GPI1991: 0.96 GPI1992: 0.96 GPI1993: 0.97 GPI1994: 0.97 GPI1995: 0.97 GPI1996: 0.97 GPI1997: 0.97 GPI1998: 0.97 GPI1999: 0.97 GPI2000: 0.97 GPI2001: 0.98 GPI2002: 0.98 GPI2003: 0.98 GPI2004: 0.98 GPI2005: 0.99 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 0.99 GPI2010: 0.98 GPI2011: 0.99 GPI2012: 0.99 GPI2013: 0.99 GPI2014: 0.99 GPI2015: 0.99 GPI2016: 0.99 GPI2017: 0.99 GPI2018: 0.99 GPI2019: 0.99 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI2022: 1 GPI2023: 1 GPI2024: 1 GPI

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Other small states, 1984 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Comoros 1.18 GPI compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 2 Rwanda 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 4 Montenegro 1.03 GPI compare
  5. 4 Namibia 1.03 GPI compare

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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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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

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.