Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9901 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.9901 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.9901 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9449 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9449 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.9495 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9506 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9518 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9531 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9543 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9548 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9558 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.957 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9583 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9595 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9608 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9621 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.964 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9702 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9689 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9698 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9705 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9731 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9729 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9744 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9836 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9896 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9513 GPIA | 0.9449 GPIA | 0.9548 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9622 GPIA | 0.9558 GPIA | 0.9702 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9725 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.988 GPIA | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9901 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9901 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9901 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9449 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/