Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
58
Highest
1.06 GPIA
Maldives
Lowest
0.75 GPIA
Mali
Median
1 GPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
679
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 1.06 GPIA in Maldives; the lowest is 0.75 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9918 GPIA.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Benin (up 16.0%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 3.8%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldives | 1.06 GPIA | 2017 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 2 | Cambodia | 1.04 GPIA | 2021 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 3 | Uganda | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | Honduras | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | Senegal | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 4 | Rwanda | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | South Africa | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Jordan | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Colombia | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Thailand | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Tunisia | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Mexico | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 15 | Chile | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Panama | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 16 | Peru | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Argentina | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 19 | El Salvador | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 19 | Ecuador | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Guatemala | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 19 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Paraguay | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Palestine, State of | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Qatar | 1 GPIA | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 19 | Singapore | 1 GPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Brazil | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Serbia | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Tonga | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Uruguay | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Indonesia | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2016 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Egypt | 1 GPIA | 2013 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 19 | Kuwait | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Oman | 1 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | India | 0.99 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 44 | Malaysia | 0.99 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 44 | Mongolia | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 44 | Türkiye | 0.99 GPIA | 2015 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 48 | Morocco | 0.97 GPIA | 2014 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 48 | Togo | 0.97 GPIA | 2022 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 0.96 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 50 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.96 GPIA | 2022 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 50 | Nepal | 0.96 GPIA | 2019 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 50 | Pakistan | 0.96 GPIA | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 54 | Mozambique | 0.95 GPIA | 2020 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 0.95 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 56 | Benin | 0.94 GPIA | 2022 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | 0.91 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 58 | Mali | 0.75 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release