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

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
0.99 GPI
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Small states, 1988–2024

00.250.50.7511988200620241988: 0.99 GPI1989: 0.99 GPI1990: 0.99 GPI1991: 0.99 GPI1992: 0.99 GPI1993: 0.99 GPI1994: 0.99 GPI1995: 0.99 GPI1996: 0.99 GPI1997: 0.99 GPI1998: 0.99 GPI1999: 0.99 GPI2000: 0.99 GPI2001: 0.99 GPI2002: 0.99 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 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

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Small states, 1988 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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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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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
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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.