Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Brazil
1 GPIA
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.991 GPIA
in 2019
Brazil rank
7th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Brazil
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.991 GPIA in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.009 GPIA.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 87 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9539 GPIA 0.9435 GPIA 0.0103 GPIA Brazil
2000s 1 GPIA 0.9815 GPIA 0.0226 GPIA Brazil
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9887 GPIA 0.0171 GPIA Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Brazil, at 1 GPIA against 0.991 GPIA in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
0.009 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Brazil ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/