Global youth literacy rate as gender parity index

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males aged 15 to 24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. In 2020, the global youth literacy rate as gender parity index amounted to 0.98, which was an increase of around 0.3 compared to 10 years ago. On average, males are more literate than females worldwide, both among the youth and adult population.

Global youth literacy rate as gender parity index (GPI) from 2009 to 2020

Characteristic	Literacy rate as gender parity index
2020	0.98%
2019	0.98%
2018	0.97%
2017	0.97%
2016	0.97%
2015	0.97%
2014	0.96%
2013	0.96%
2012	0.96%
2011	0.96%
2010	0.95%
2009	0.95%

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Release date

September 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2009 to 2020

Age group

15-24 years

Supplementary notes

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.

The figures have been rounded.

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