Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.99 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.99 GPI. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.99 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.54 GPI, in 1975.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 20th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.54 GPI | — |
| 1976 | 0.54 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.56 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.57 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.59 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.61 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.63 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.64 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.66 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.68 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.69 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.71 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.63 GPI | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.65 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.67 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.68 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.72 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.73 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.75 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.76 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.78 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.77 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.78 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.82 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.83 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.85 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.87 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.84 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.87 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.89 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.91 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.93 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.94 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.95 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPI | +1.0% |
| 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 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.56 GPI | 0.54 GPI | 0.59 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.65 GPI | 0.6 GPI | 0.71 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.734 GPI | 0.67 GPI | 0.78 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.858 GPI | 0.8 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.95 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.984 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.99 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 GPI in 1975.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.