Portugal vs World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Portugal
1 GPIA
in 2018
World
0.9212 GPIA
in 2019
Portugal rank
17th
World rank
1st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Portugal
  • World
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9212 GPIA in World, a difference of 0.0788 GPIA.

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

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

Portugal ranks 17th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8886 GPIA 0.7621 GPIA 0.1265 GPIA Portugal
1990s 0.9527 GPIA 0.8192 GPIA 0.1335 GPIA Portugal
2000s 0.9837 GPIA 0.8769 GPIA 0.1068 GPIA Portugal
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9125 GPIA 0.0888 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 1 GPIA against 0.9212 GPIA in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Portugal and World?
0.0788 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Portugal ranks 17th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 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/