Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7993 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.7993 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.7993 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5913 GPIA, in 1986.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5913 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.598 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.606 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.609 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6163 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6205 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.623 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6273 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6342 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6402 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6488 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6587 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6622 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6674 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6791 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6865 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6681 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.676 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6788 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6846 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6773 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6934 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6953 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6956 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7103 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7297 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7413 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7487 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7569 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7643 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7753 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.786 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7926 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7993 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6011 GPIA | 0.5913 GPIA | 0.609 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6398 GPIA | 0.6163 GPIA | 0.6674 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6835 GPIA | 0.6681 GPIA | 0.6956 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7604 GPIA | 0.7103 GPIA | 0.7993 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.7993 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7993 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5913 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/