Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9898 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 0.9898 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9898 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9394 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9394 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.9447 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.946 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9473 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9488 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9505 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9509 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9519 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9533 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9546 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9559 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9573 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9587 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9609 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9623 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9655 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9661 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9696 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9707 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9704 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9796 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9825 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9852 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9867 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9898 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9468 GPIA | 0.9394 GPIA | 0.9509 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.959 GPIA | 0.9519 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 0.9796 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 0.9898 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.9898 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9898 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9394 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/