Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only
IBRD only: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9319 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only is 0.9319 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only peaked at 0.9319 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7154 GPIA, in 1975.
That places IBRD only 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7154 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.7165 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.718 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7241 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7299 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7344 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7426 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7478 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7555 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.763 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7692 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7747 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7803 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7978 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8031 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8074 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8132 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8168 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8207 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8248 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8292 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8336 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8645 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8661 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8694 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8718 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8756 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8788 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8822 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8855 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8828 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8891 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8934 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8964 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9007 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9111 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9147 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9162 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9173 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9213 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9231 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9255 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9281 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9298 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9319 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7208 GPIA | 0.7154 GPIA | 0.7299 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7668 GPIA | 0.7344 GPIA | 0.8031 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8346 GPIA | 0.8074 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8856 GPIA | 0.8718 GPIA | 0.9007 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9219 GPIA | 0.9111 GPIA | 0.9319 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 14 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.9997 GPIA compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 20 Chile 0.9985 GPIA compare
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only was 0.9319 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9319 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7154 GPIA in 1975.
- How does IBRD only rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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/