Ecuador vs South Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Ecuador
0.9819 GPIA
in 2017
South Asia
0.8 GPIA
in 2019
Ecuador rank
33rd
South Asia rank
32nd

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.9819 GPIA against 0.8 GPIA in South Asia, a difference of 0.1819 GPIA.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 87 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9265 GPIA 0.4877 GPIA 0.4387 GPIA Ecuador
1990s 0.9525 GPIA 0.5452 GPIA 0.4073 GPIA Ecuador
2000s 0.9718 GPIA 0.6825 GPIA 0.2893 GPIA Ecuador
2010s 0.9755 GPIA 0.7635 GPIA 0.212 GPIA Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Ecuador or South Asia?
Ecuador, at 0.9819 GPIA against 0.8 GPIA in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Ecuador and South Asia?
0.1819 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and South Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Ecuador ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd 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/