Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9907 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.9907 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.9907 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9663 GPIA, in 1994.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9663 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.9676 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9692 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9704 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9727 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9738 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9747 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9755 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9767 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9781 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9823 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9898 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9904 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9907 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9663 GPIA | 0.9738 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9767 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9823 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9884 GPIA | 0.9839 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Europe & Central Asia was 0.9907 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9907 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9663 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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?
- 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 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/