There is a gender gap in the literacy rate among the youth worldwide. Although the literacy rates have increased worldwide for both young men and women between 15 and 24 years, men are on average more literate than women. As of 2023, nearly 94 percent of young men and roughly 91.7 percent of women in the world were literate. A similar picture was seen for the adult population worldwide.

There is a gender gap in the global literacy rate. Although literacy rates have generally increased worldwide for both men and women, men are on average more literate than women. As of 2023, about 90.6 percent of men and a little less than 84.1 percent of women worldwide were literate. Adult literacy rate is defined as the percentage of people aged 15 years and above who can both read and write with understanding a short, simple statement about their everyday life. Youth literacy rate Not only does the literacy gender gap concern adults, it also exists among the world’s younger generations aged 15 to 24. Despite an overall increase in literacy, young men are still more literate than young women. In fact, the global youth literacy rate as gender parity index was 0.98 as of 2023, indicating that young women are not yet as literate as young men. Gender pay gap Gender gaps occur in many different spheres of global society. One such issue concerns salary gender gaps in professional life. Regarding the controlled gender pay gap, which measures the median salary for men and women with the same job and qualifications, women still earned less than men as of 2024. The difference was even bigger when measuring the median salary for all men and women. However, not everyone worries about gender pay gaps. According to a survey from 2021, 54 percent of the female respondents deemed the gender pay gap a real problem, compared to 45 percent of the male respondents.

Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 95.785 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.933 % for 2000. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 93.918 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2009, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.785 % in 2009 and a record low of 90.381 % in 1979. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Guyana GY: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 86.314 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.437 % for 2009. Guyana GY: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 84.375 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2014, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.314 % in 2014 and a record low of 82.437 % in 2009. Guyana GY: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guyana – Table GY.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Adult literacy rate of Greece dipped by 2.08% from 96.00 % in 2001 to 94.00 % in 2009. Since the 2.20% rise in 1991, adult literacy rate rose by 1.08% in 2009. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Adult literacy rate of Lebanon increased by 2.20% from 91.00 % in 2009 to 93.00 % in 2018. Since the 1.11% rise in 2009, adult literacy rate rose by 2.20% in 2018. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

The 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA:09) is a study that is part of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) program; program data is available since 2000 at . PISA:09 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pisa/) is a cross-sectional study that measures the yield of education systems, or what skills and competencies students have acquired and can apply in reading, mathematics, and science to real-world contexts by age 15. For PISA:09, reading literacy was the subject area assessed in-depth. The study was conducted using questionnaires and direct assessments of 15-year-old students. 15-year-old students in April to May of 2009 were sampled. The study's response rate was 87 percent. Key statistics produced from PISA:09 are 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading, mathematics, and science literacy.

Belarus: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2019 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 83.95 percent, based on data from 40 countries. Historically, the average for Belarus from 1989 to 2019 is 99.5 percent. The minimum value, 98 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 1999.

Historical dataset showing Greece literacy rate by year from 1981 to 2009.

Lebanon: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2018 is 93 percent, an increase from 91 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 82.10 percent, based on data from 47 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2007 to 2018 is 91.33 percent. The minimum value, 90 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 93 percent was recorded in 2018.

Greece: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2009 is 94 percent, a decline from 96 percent in 2001. In comparison, the world average is 85.20 percent, based on data from 31 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1981 to 2009 is 93.5 percent. The minimum value, 91 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 96 percent was recorded in 2001.

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 2023, the global youth literacy rate as a gender parity index amounted to 0.98. On average, males are more literate than females worldwide, both among the youth and adult populations.

Historical dataset showing Guyana literacy rate by year from 2009 to 2022.

Kyrgyzstan KG: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 99.519 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.307 % for 1999. Kyrgyzstan KG: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 99.413 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2009, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.519 % in 2009 and a record low of 99.307 % in 1999. Kyrgyzstan KG: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kyrgyzstan – Table KG.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Adult literacy rate of Cambodia rocketed by 16.48% from 71.93 % in 2021 to 83.78 % in 2022. Since the 1.30% fall in 2009, adult literacy rate surged by 10.24% in 2022. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 97.129 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.905 % for 2009. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 93.905 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2011, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.129 % in 2011 and a record low of 90.512 % in 1981. Greece GR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The aim of the Scottish Survey of Adult Literacies, 2009 (SSAL2009) was to update existing data on working age (16-65 year old) adults’ literacies skills, and to provide a new baseline estimate of the general population’s levels of literacies skills in Scotland. This included an assessment of skills on three literacies scales; prose, document and quantitative literacy. The aim of the survey also included exploring patterns of literacies skills and analysing these skills in relation to respondents’ social backgrounds. The sampling strategy ensures a high degree of representativeness and allows in-depth discussion of issues such as gender, social class, urbanisation and work. SSAL2009 is based on the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) carried out in 1996 as part of an international programme of surveys. The Great British part of this survey is available from the UK Data Archive under SN 3791 - Adult Literacy in Britain, 1996. Main Topics: The dataset contains a wide variety of social background data, including gender, age, languages spoken, educational background, highest qualification, employment status, length of unemployment, type of jobs/sectors people are employed in, training people have undertaken the last year, health/disability, benefits, income levels, regions where people live (urban/rural), and level of deprivation (using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)). The dataset also contains the results from the literacies assessment in prose, document and quantitative literacy using Item Response Theory (ITR) modelling and plausible values. In terms of plausible values these are estimates of a potential value for each individual’s ability. There are 5 of them. The plausible values give proficiency estimates on a scale between 0 and 500, and are included in the data set. These are essential in understanding and analysing the literacies levels of adults in Scotland. The plausible values relate to IALS levels as follows: Level 1: 0 to 225 Level 2: 226 to 275 Level 3: 276 to 325 Level 4: 326 to 375 Level 5: 376 to 500. One-stage stratified or systematic random sample Face-to-face interview Self-completion 2009 ABILITY EVALUATION ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ADULTS AGE APTITUDE TESTS ARITHMETIC ARTICLES BOOK READERSHIP BOOKS CARE OF DEPENDANTS CHILDREN COMPUTERS CONCERT GOING CORRESPONDENCE CULTURAL PARTICIPATION DIAGRAMS DICTIONARIES DISABILITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND EDUCATIONAL CERTIFI... EDUCATIONAL GRANTS EDUCATIONAL INSTITU... EMPLOYEES EMPLOYER SPONSORED ... EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMES ENCYCLOPAEDIAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ETHNIC GROUPS Education FATHER S EDUCATIONA... FATHERS FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT GENDER HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD HEARING IMPAIRMENTS HOURS OF WORK HOUSEHOLDS ILLITERACY IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION INCOME INDUSTRIES INFORMATION MATERIALS INFORMATION USE INTEREST FINANCE INTERPERSONAL INFLU... LANGUAGE SKILLS LANGUAGES LANGUAGES USED AT HOME LANGUAGES USED AT WORK LEARNING DISABILITIES LIBRARY USERS LISTENING LITERACY MARITAL STATUS MASS MEDIA USE MATHEMATICS MOTHER S EDUCATIONA... MOTHER TONGUE MOTHERS NATIONALITY NEWSPAPER READERSHIP NEWSPAPERS NUMERACY OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING OCCUPATIONS PARENT TEACHER RELA... PARENTS PART TIME EMPLOYMENT PERIODICALS PERIODICALS READERSHIP PLACE OF BIRTH PRE PRIMARY EDUCATION PREDOMINANT LANGUAGES PRIMARY DOCUMENTS PRIMARY EDUCATION PUBLIC LIBRARIES QUALIFICATIONS RADIO LISTENING READING ACTIVITY READING SKILLS READING TESTS REPORTS RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY SECOND LANGUAGES SOCIAL SECURITY BEN... SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS SPEECH IMPAIRMENTS SPORT SPECTATORSHIP Scotland TELEVISION VIEWING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TRAINING COURSES VISION IMPAIRMENTS WAGES WRITING COMPOSITION WRITING SKILLS

Greece: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2009 is 99 percent, unchanged from 99 percent in 2001. In comparison, the world average is 92.24 percent, based on data from 38 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1981 to 2009 is 99 percent. The minimum value, 99 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 1981.

Lebanon: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2018 is 98 percent, a decline from 99 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 91.07 percent, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2007 to 2018 is 98.33 percent. The minimum value, 98 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 2009.

Lebanon: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2018 is 97 percent, a decline from 99 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 89.96 percent, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2007 to 2018 is 98.33 percent. The minimum value, 97 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 2007.