Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in China

China: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9664 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9664 GPIA
World rank
44th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9664 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6457 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in China, 1982–2018

00.20.40.60.811982200020181982: 0.646 GPIA1990: 0.782 GPIA2000: 0.91 GPIA2010: 0.951 GPIA2018: 0.966 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in China stood at 0.9664 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 0.9664 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6457 GPIA, in 1982.

China ranks 44th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in China, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in China, 1982 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1982 0.6457 GPIA
1990 0.7822 GPIA +21.1%
2000 0.9095 GPIA +16.3%
2010 0.9511 GPIA +4.6%
2018 0.9664 GPIA +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6457 GPIA 0.6457 GPIA 0.6457 GPIA 1
1990s 0.7822 GPIA 0.7822 GPIA 0.7822 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9095 GPIA 0.9095 GPIA 0.9095 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9587 GPIA 0.9511 GPIA 0.9664 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 41 Viet Nam 0.9704 GPIA compare
  2. 42 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare
  3. 43 Macao 0.9679 GPIA compare
  4. 45 Indonesia 0.9657 GPIA compare
  5. 46 Suriname 0.965 GPIA compare
  6. 47 Bahrain 0.9614 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in China?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in China was 0.9664 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9664 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6457 GPIA in 1982.
How does China rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
China ranks 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/