Education > Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24: Countries Compared
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 1.31 | 1984 | ||
| 2 | Ethiopia | 1.18 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Jamaica | 1.1 | 1984 | ||
| =4 | Liberia | 1.06 | 2004 | ||
| =4 | Nicaragua | 1.06 | 2001 | ||
| =4 | Reunion | 1.06 | 1984 | ||
| 7 | Honduras | 1.05 | 2001 | ||
| =8 | El Salvador | 1.04 | 2004 | ||
| =8 | Botswana | 1.04 | 2003 | ||
| =8 | Malta | 1.04 | 1995 | ||
| =11 | Qatar | 1.03 | 2004 | ||
| =11 | Philippines | 1.03 | 2003 | ||
| =11 | Dominican Republic | 1.03 | 2002 | ||
| =11 | Namibia | 1.03 | 2001 | ||
| =11 | Swaziland | 1.03 | 2000 | ||
| =16 | Brazil | 1.02 | 2004 | ||
| =16 | Venezuela | 1.02 | 2001 | ||
| =16 | Mauritius | 1.02 | 2000 | ||
| =16 | The Bahamas | 1.02 | 1984 | ||
| =20 | Colombia | 1.01 | 2005 | ||
| =20 | Cape Verde | 1.01 | 2004 | ||
| =20 | Seychelles | 1.01 | 2002 | ||
| =20 | Sri Lanka | 1.01 | 2001 | ||
| =20 | Costa Rica | 1.01 | 2000 | ||
| =20 | Mongolia | 1.01 | 2000 | ||
| =20 | Kenya | 1.01 | 2000 | ||
| =20 | South Africa | 1.01 | 1996 | ||
| =20 | Uruguay | 1.01 | 1996 | ||
| =20 | Belize | 1.01 | 1991 | ||
| =20 | Martinique | 1.01 | 1984 | ||
| =31 | Jordan | 1 | 2005 | ||
| =31 | Mexico | 1 | 2005 | ||
| =31 | Kuwait | 1 | 2005 | ||
| =31 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Portugal | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Moldova | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Indonesia | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Samoa | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Slovenia | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Paraguay | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Israel | 1 | 2004 | ||
| =31 | Romania | 1 | 2002 | ||
| =31 | Russia | 1 | 2002 | ||
| =31 | Chile | 1 | 2002 | ||
| =31 | Cuba | 1 | 2002 | ||
| =31 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 2002 | ||
| =31 | Bahrain | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Macau | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Albania | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Argentina | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Lithuania | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Greece | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Croatia | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Brunei | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Italy | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Ukraine | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Armenia | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Ecuador | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Cyprus | 1 | 2001 | ||
| =31 | Malaysia | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Thailand | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Estonia | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Latvia | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Maldives | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Aruba | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Tajikistan | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Singapore | 1 | 2000 | ||
| =31 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1999 | ||
| =31 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1999 | ||
| =31 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 1999 | ||
| =31 | Belarus | 1 | 1999 | ||
| =31 | New Caledonia | 1 | 1996 | ||
| =31 | Tonga | 1 | 1996 | ||
| =31 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 1995 | ||
| =31 | Spain | 1 | 1991 | ||
| =31 | South Korea | 1 | 1984 | ||
| =31 | Barbados | 1 | 1984 | ||
| =31 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 1984 | ||
| =31 | Hungary | 1 | 1984 | ||
| =31 | Poland | 1 | 1984 | ||
| =31 | Guyana | 1 | 1984 | ||
| =87 | Iran | 0.99 | 2005 | ||
| =87 | Oman | 0.99 | 2003 | ||
| =87 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.99 | 2001 | ||
| =87 | Panama | 0.99 | 2000 | ||
| =87 | China | 0.99 | 2000 | ||
| =87 | Vietnam | 0.99 | 1999 | ||
| =87 | Fiji | 0.99 | 1984 | ||
| =94 | Peru | 0.98 | 2005 | ||
| =94 | Saudi Arabia | 0.98 | 2004 | ||
| =94 | Congo, Republic of the | 0.98 | 2004 | ||
| =94 | United Arab Emirates | 0.98 | 2004 | ||
| =94 | Gabon | 0.98 | 2004 | ||
| =94 | Suriname | 0.98 | 2004 | ||
| =94 | Bolivia | 0.98 | 2001 | ||
| =94 | Rwanda | 0.98 | 2000 | ||
| =94 | Burma | 0.98 | 2000 | ||
| =94 | Hong Kong | 0.98 | 1984 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 0.972 | 1984 | |||
| 104 | Libya | 0.97 | 2004 | ||
| 105 | Tunisia | 0.96 | 2004 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 0.951 | 1984 | |||
| =106 | Syria | 0.95 | 2004 | ||
| =106 | Turkey | 0.95 | 2004 | ||
| =108 | Netherlands Antilles | 0.94 | 2004 | ||
| =108 | Tanzania | 0.94 | 2002 | ||
| =108 | Madagascar | 0.94 | 2000 | ||
| =111 | Papua New Guinea | 0.93 | 2000 | ||
| =111 | Haiti | 0.93 | 1984 | ||
| =113 | Algeria | 0.92 | 2002 | ||
| =113 | Burundi | 0.92 | 2000 | ||
| =115 | Guatemala | 0.91 | 2002 | ||
| =115 | Iraq | 0.91 | 2000 | ||
| =115 | Zambia | 0.91 | 1999 | ||
| =118 | Cambodia | 0.9 | 2004 | ||
| =118 | Bangladesh | 0.9 | 2001 | ||
| =118 | Laos | 0.9 | 2001 | ||
| =118 | Lebanon | 0.9 | 1984 | ||
| 122 | Egypt | 0.88 | 2005 | ||
| =123 | Uganda | 0.86 | 2002 | ||
| =123 | Ghana | 0.86 | 2000 | ||
| =123 | Malawi | 0.86 | 1998 | ||
| 126 | Sudan | 0.84 | 2000 | ||
| OPEC countries average (profile) | 0.826 | 1984 | |||
| 127 | Mauritania | 0.82 | 2000 | ||
| 128 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.81 | 2001 | ||
| =129 | India | 0.8 | 2001 | ||
| =129 | Cameroon | 0.8 | 1984 | ||
| =131 | Nigeria | 0.77 | 1991 | ||
| =131 | Comoros | 0.77 | 1984 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 0.762 | 1984 | |||
| 133 | Togo | 0.76 | 2000 | ||
| =134 | Morocco | 0.75 | 2004 | ||
| =134 | Nepal | 0.75 | 2001 | ||
| =134 | Angola | 0.75 | 2001 | ||
| 137 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.74 | 2000 | ||
| Muslim countries average (profile) | 0.73 | 1984 | |||
| 138 | Senegal | 0.7 | 2002 | ||
| =139 | Pakistan | 0.69 | 2005 | ||
| =139 | Djibouti | 0.69 | 1984 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 0.688 | 1984 | |||
| 141 | Central African Republic | 0.67 | 2000 | ||
| 142 | Burkina Faso | 0.66 | 2005 | ||
| 143 | Yemen | 0.65 | 2004 | ||
| =144 | Sierra Leone | 0.63 | 2004 | ||
| =144 | The Gambia | 0.63 | 1984 | ||
| =144 | Eritrea | 0.63 | 1984 | ||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 0.614 | 1984 | |||
| 147 | Mozambique | 0.61 | 1997 | ||
| 148 | Guinea | 0.57 | 2003 | ||
| 149 | Benin | 0.56 | 2002 | ||
| 150 | Mali | 0.52 | 1998 | ||
| 151 | Niger | 0.44 | 2005 | ||
| 152 | Chad | 0.42 | 2000 | ||
| 153 | Afghanistan | 0.36 | 2000 | ||
| 154 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.34 | 1984 |
