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Literacy rate among young people (15–24 years), adjusted gender parity index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.0index
Median: 1.0index
Countries Covered
181
with available data
Highest
Yemen
1.2index
Lowest
Afghanistan
0.5index
Top 5 Countries
1Yemen1.2index
2Comoros1.2index
3Jamaica1.1index
4Nauru1.1index
5Trinidad and Tobago1.1index
By Region
South America1.0index(7 countries)
Europe1.0index(16 countries)
North America1.0index(2 countries)
Asia1.0index(24 countries)
Other1.0index(123 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5index)High (1.2index)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.0index)
South America (7)
Europe (16)
North America (2)
Asia (24)
Other (123)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen | 1.2index |
| 2 | Comoros | 1.2index |
| 3 | Jamaica | 1.1index |
| 4 | Nauru | 1.1index |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.1index |
| 6 | Lesotho | 1.1index |
| 7 | Rwanda | 1.1index |
| 8 | Reunion | 1.0index |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 1.0index |
| 10 | Botswana | 1.0index |
| 11 | Fiji | 1.0index |
| 12 | Kiribati | 1.0index |
| 13 | Montenegro | 1.0index |
| 14 | Namibia | 1.0index |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 1.0index |
| 16 | Honduras | 1.0index |
| 17 | South Africa | 1.0index |
| 18 | Uganda | 1.0index |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 1.0index |
| 20 | Indonesia | 1.0index |
| 21 | Marshall Islands | 1.0index |
| 22 | Cambodia | 1.0index |
| 23 | Colombia | 1.0index |
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 1.0index |
| 25 | El Salvador | 1.0index |
| 26 | Guadeloupe | 1.0index |
| 27 | Haiti | 1.0index |
| 28 | Malta | 1.0index |
| 29 | Vanuatu | 1.0index |
| 30 | Saint Helena | 1.0index |
| 31 | Seychelles | 1.0index |
| 32 | Suriname | 1.0index |
| 33 | Samoa | 1.0index |
| 34 | Belize | 1.0index |
| 35 | Venezuela | 1.0index |
| 36 | Chile | 1.0index |
| 37 | Burundi | 1.0index |
| 38 | Mauritius | 1.0index |
| 39 | Myanmar | 1.0index |
| 40 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.0index |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 1.0index |
| 42 | Belarus | 1.0index |
| 43 | Cape Verde | 1.0index |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 1.0index |
| 45 | People's Republic of China | 1.0index |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 1.0index |
| 47 | Croatia | 1.0index |
| 48 | Cuba | 1.0index |
| 49 | Cyprus | 1.0index |
| 50 | Ecuador | 1.0index |
| 51 | Estonia | 1.0index |
| 52 | Georgia | 1.0index |
| 53 | Greece | 1.0index |
| 54 | Grenada | 1.0index |
| 55 | Guam | 1.0index |
| 56 | Guyana | 1.0index |
| 57 | Hungary | 1.0index |
| 58 | Italy | 1.0index |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 1.0index |
| 60 | Jordan | 1.0index |
| 61 | North Korea | 1.0index |
| 62 | South Korea | 1.0index |
| 63 | Kuwait | 1.0index |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0index |
| 65 | Latvia | 1.0index |
| 66 | Lithuania | 1.0index |
| 67 | Macao | 1.0index |
| 68 | Madagascar | 1.0index |
| 69 | Maldives | 1.0index |
| 70 | Mexico | 1.0index |
| 71 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.0index |
| 72 | Oman | 1.0index |
| 73 | Aruba | 1.0index |
| 74 | New Caledonia | 1.0index |
| 75 | Nigeria | 1.0index |
| 76 | Niue | 1.0index |
| 77 | Palau | 1.0index |
| 78 | Paraguay | 1.0index |
| 79 | Peru | 1.0index |
| 80 | Poland | 1.0index |
| 81 | Portugal | 1.0index |
| 82 | Puerto Rico | 1.0index |
| 83 | Qatar | 1.0index |
| 84 | Romania | 1.0index |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 1.0index |
| 86 | Anguilla | 1.0index |
| 87 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1.0index |
| 88 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.0index |
| 89 | San Marino | 1.0index |
| 90 | Saudi Arabia | 1.0index |
| 91 | Serbia | 1.0index |
| 92 | Singapore | 1.0index |
| 93 | Vietnam | 1.0index |
| 94 | Slovenia | 1.0index |
| 95 | Spain | 1.0index |
| 96 | Eswatini | 1.0index |
| 97 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.0index |
| 98 | Thailand | 1.0index |
| 99 | Tonga | 1.0index |
| 100 | United Arab Emirates | 1.0index |
| 101 | Tunisia | 1.0index |
| 102 | Turkmenistan | 1.0index |
| 103 | Tuvalu | 1.0index |
| 104 | Ukraine | 1.0index |
| 105 | Uruguay | 1.0index |
| 106 | Uzbekistan | 1.0index |
| 107 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.0index |
| 108 | Albania | 1.0index |
| 109 | American Samoa | 1.0index |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 1.0index |
| 111 | Argentina | 1.0index |
| 112 | Bahrain | 1.0index |
| 113 | Armenia | 1.0index |
| 114 | Barbados | 1.0index |
| 115 | Bolivia | 1.0index |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.0index |
| 117 | Brazil | 1.0index |
| 118 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.0index |
| 119 | Saint Lucia | 1.0index |
| 120 | Panama | 1.0index |
| 121 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.0index |
| 122 | Philippines | 1.0index |
| 123 | Egypt | 1.0index |
| 124 | State of Palestine | 1.0index |
| 125 | Türkiye | 1.0index |
| 126 | Cayman Islands | 1.0index |
| 127 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.0index |
| 128 | Guatemala | 1.0index |
| 129 | Israel | 1.0index |
| 130 | Malawi | 1.0index |
| 131 | Malaysia | 1.0index |
| 132 | Martinique | 1.0index |
| 133 | Mongolia | 1.0index |
| 134 | Timor-Leste | 1.0index |
| 135 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.0index |
| 136 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.0index |
| 137 | Bhutan | 1.0index |
| 138 | India | 1.0index |
| 139 | Papua New Guinea | 1.0index |
| 140 | Kenya | 1.0index |
| 141 | Gabon | 1.0index |
| 142 | Tajikistan | 1.0index |
| 143 | Lebanon | 1.0index |
| 144 | Iraq | 1.0index |
| 145 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.0index |
| 146 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.0index |
| 147 | Zambia | 1.0index |
| 148 | Algeria | 1.0index |
| 149 | Nepal | 1.0index |
| 150 | Senegal | 1.0index |
| 151 | Togo | 0.9index |
| 152 | Solomon Islands | 0.9index |
| 153 | Burkina Faso | 0.9index |
| 154 | Ghana | 0.9index |
| 155 | Ethiopia | 0.9index |
| 156 | Morocco | 0.9index |
| 157 | Benin | 0.9index |
| 158 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.9index |
| 159 | Sudan | 0.9index |
| 160 | Eritrea | 0.9index |
| 161 | Mauritania | 0.9index |
| 162 | Djibouti | 0.9index |
| 163 | Cameroon | 0.9index |
| 164 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.9index |
| 165 | Sierra Leone | 0.9index |
| 166 | Somalia | 0.9index |
| 167 | Pakistan | 0.8index |
| 168 | Angola | 0.8index |
| 169 | Mozambique | 0.8index |
| 170 | Liberia | 0.8index |
| 171 | Libya | 0.8index |
| 172 | Republic of the Congo | 0.8index |
| 173 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.8index |
| 174 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.8index |
| 175 | Mali | 0.8index |
| 176 | Niger | 0.7index |
| 177 | South Sudan | 0.7index |
| 178 | Guinea | 0.6index |
| 179 | Chad | 0.6index |
| 180 | Central African Republic | 0.6index |
| 181 | Afghanistan | 0.5index |
Showing 181 of 181 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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