Malta vs World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Malta
1.03 GPIA
in 2018
World
0.9232 GPIA
in 2019
Malta rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • Malta
  • World
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 0.9232 GPIA in World, a difference of 0.1068 GPIA.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta World Difference Ahead
1980s 1.01 GPIA 0.8055 GPIA 0.2029 GPIA Malta
1990s 1.03 GPIA 0.8458 GPIA 0.1858 GPIA Malta
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.8827 GPIA 0.1421 GPIA Malta
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.9147 GPIA 0.1166 GPIA Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Malta or World?
Malta, at 1.03 GPIA against 0.9232 GPIA in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Malta and World?
0.1068 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Malta and World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Malta ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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/