Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9675 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.9675 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.9675 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6829 GPIA, in 1976.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6829 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.685 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.695 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7051 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7115 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.726 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7331 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7447 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.754 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7628 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7695 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7775 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8138 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8206 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8248 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8317 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8369 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8424 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8475 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8526 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.857 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9075 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.911 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9141 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9159 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9206 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9241 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.928 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9303 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9333 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9367 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9461 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9522 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9536 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.954 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9558 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9565 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9606 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9613 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9628 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9644 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9661 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9675 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.692 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.7051 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7614 GPIA | 0.7115 GPIA | 0.8206 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8626 GPIA | 0.8248 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9336 GPIA | 0.9159 GPIA | 0.9522 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9603 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 0.9675 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific was 0.9675 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9675 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
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/