Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.87 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.87 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.87 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6203 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

00.20.40.60.81975199720191975: 0.62 GPIA1976: 0.624 GPIA1977: 0.63 GPIA1978: 0.637 GPIA1979: 0.643 GPIA1980: 0.644 GPIA1981: 0.657 GPIA1982: 0.664 GPIA1983: 0.672 GPIA1984: 0.682 GPIA1985: 0.689 GPIA1986: 0.697 GPIA1987: 0.703 GPIA1988: 0.697 GPIA1989: 0.703 GPIA1990: 0.712 GPIA1991: 0.72 GPIA1992: 0.723 GPIA1993: 0.726 GPIA1994: 0.733 GPIA1995: 0.741 GPIA1996: 0.748 GPIA1997: 0.754 GPIA1998: 0.76 GPIA1999: 0.766 GPIA2000: 0.773 GPIA2001: 0.779 GPIA2002: 0.781 GPIA2003: 0.784 GPIA2004: 0.79 GPIA2005: 0.784 GPIA2006: 0.795 GPIA2007: 0.8 GPIA2008: 0.803 GPIA2009: 0.811 GPIA2010: 0.832 GPIA2011: 0.837 GPIA2012: 0.839 GPIA2013: 0.843 GPIA2014: 0.851 GPIA2015: 0.855 GPIA2016: 0.859 GPIA2017: 0.864 GPIA2018: 0.866 GPIA2019: 0.87 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 0.87 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.87 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6203 GPIA, in 1975.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Early-demographic dividend, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.6203 GPIA
1976 0.6243 GPIA +0.7%
1977 0.6302 GPIA +0.9%
1978 0.637 GPIA +1.1%
1979 0.643 GPIA +0.9%
1980 0.6442 GPIA +0.2%
1981 0.6567 GPIA +1.9%
1982 0.6644 GPIA +1.2%
1983 0.6722 GPIA +1.2%
1984 0.6821 GPIA +1.5%
1985 0.6892 GPIA +1.0%
1986 0.6967 GPIA +1.1%
1987 0.7028 GPIA +0.9%
1988 0.6972 GPIA -0.8%
1989 0.7035 GPIA +0.9%
1990 0.7124 GPIA +1.3%
1991 0.7197 GPIA +1.0%
1992 0.7229 GPIA +0.4%
1993 0.7259 GPIA +0.4%
1994 0.7332 GPIA +1.0%
1995 0.7407 GPIA +1.0%
1996 0.7478 GPIA +1.0%
1997 0.7535 GPIA +0.8%
1998 0.7601 GPIA +0.9%
1999 0.7664 GPIA +0.8%
2000 0.7727 GPIA +0.8%
2001 0.7788 GPIA +0.8%
2002 0.7808 GPIA +0.3%
2003 0.7839 GPIA +0.4%
2004 0.7896 GPIA +0.7%
2005 0.7837 GPIA -0.7%
2006 0.7955 GPIA +1.5%
2007 0.8 GPIA +0.6%
2008 0.8031 GPIA +0.4%
2009 0.8109 GPIA +1.0%
2010 0.8318 GPIA +2.6%
2011 0.8365 GPIA +0.6%
2012 0.8387 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.8427 GPIA +0.5%
2014 0.851 GPIA +1.0%
2015 0.8547 GPIA +0.4%
2016 0.8594 GPIA +0.6%
2017 0.8645 GPIA +0.6%
2018 0.8663 GPIA +0.2%
2019 0.87 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.631 GPIA 0.6203 GPIA 0.643 GPIA 5
1980s 0.6809 GPIA 0.6442 GPIA 0.7035 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7383 GPIA 0.7124 GPIA 0.7664 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7899 GPIA 0.7727 GPIA 0.8109 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8516 GPIA 0.8318 GPIA 0.87 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 18 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Azerbaijan 0.9986 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Chile 0.9985 GPIA compare
  4. 21 Namibia 0.9979 GPIA compare
  5. 22 Republic of Moldova 0.9954 GPIA compare
  6. 23 Albania 0.9924 GPIA compare
  7. 24 Jordan 0.9921 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend was 0.87 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6203 GPIA in 1975.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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
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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/