Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
54
Highest
1.06 GPIA
Rwanda
Lowest
0.62 GPIA
Niger
Median
1 GPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
622
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 1.06 GPIA in Rwanda; the lowest is 0.62 GPIA in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9654 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 56.6%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 2.0%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 1.06 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | Cambodia | 1.03 GPIA | 2021 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 3 | South Africa | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 3 | Honduras | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Kuwait | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Maldives | 1.01 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | El Salvador | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 8 | Brazil | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 12 | Mexico | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 13 | Chile | 1 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 14 | Thailand | 1 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Serbia | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Tonga | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Paraguay | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2020 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 14 | Oman | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 14 | Mongolia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Uganda | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 14 | Colombia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Ecuador | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Indonesia | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Panama | 0.999 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 32 | Peru | 0.999 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 34 | Jordan | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 34 | Malaysia | 0.99 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 34 | Guatemala | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 34 | Türkiye | 0.99 GPIA | 2015 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 0.99 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 34 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.99 GPIA | 2016 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 40 | Tunisia | 0.98 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 40 | India | 0.98 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 42 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.95 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 0.94 GPIA | 2019 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 43 | Egypt | 0.94 GPIA | 2013 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 0.92 GPIA | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 0.9 GPIA | 2022 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 47 | Togo | 0.89 GPIA | 2022 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 48 | Senegal | 0.88 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 0.87 GPIA | 2022 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 50 | Morocco | 0.83 GPIA | 2014 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 51 | Mali | 0.77 GPIA | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 52 | Mozambique | 0.76 GPIA | 2020 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 53 | Pakistan | 0.72 GPIA | 2019 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 0.62 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release