Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Small states
Small states: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Small states, 1988–2024
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 Small states stood at 1.02 GPI. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Small states peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPI, in 1988.
Small states ranks 2nd of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.99 GPI | — |
| 1989 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Small states?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 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 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 Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 1988.
- How does Small states rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- 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 Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.