Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend

IDA blend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7696 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7696 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.7727 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6487 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend, 1981–2019

00.20.40.60.81981200020191981: 0.649 GPIA1982: 0.653 GPIA1983: 0.655 GPIA1984: 0.659 GPIA1985: 0.662 GPIA1986: 0.665 GPIA1987: 0.672 GPIA1988: 0.679 GPIA1989: 0.684 GPIA1990: 0.691 GPIA1991: 0.715 GPIA1992: 0.687 GPIA1993: 0.674 GPIA1994: 0.68 GPIA1995: 0.687 GPIA1996: 0.696 GPIA1997: 0.704 GPIA1998: 0.714 GPIA1999: 0.721 GPIA2000: 0.694 GPIA2001: 0.699 GPIA2002: 0.707 GPIA2003: 0.694 GPIA2004: 0.697 GPIA2005: 0.701 GPIA2006: 0.773 GPIA2007: 0.718 GPIA2008: 0.719 GPIA2009: 0.723 GPIA2010: 0.729 GPIA2011: 0.745 GPIA2012: 0.74 GPIA2013: 0.743 GPIA2014: 0.756 GPIA2015: 0.756 GPIA2016: 0.763 GPIA2017: 0.77 GPIA2018: 0.765 GPIA2019: 0.77 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend is 0.7696 GPIA, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend peaked at 0.7727 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6487 GPIA, in 1981.

That places IDA blend 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in IDA blend, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.6487 GPIA
1982 0.6532 GPIA +0.7%
1983 0.6555 GPIA +0.3%
1984 0.6585 GPIA +0.5%
1985 0.6615 GPIA +0.5%
1986 0.6649 GPIA +0.5%
1987 0.6716 GPIA +1.0%
1988 0.6787 GPIA +1.0%
1989 0.6837 GPIA +0.7%
1990 0.6915 GPIA +1.1%
1991 0.7154 GPIA +3.5%
1992 0.6873 GPIA -3.9%
1993 0.6738 GPIA -2.0%
1994 0.6805 GPIA +1.0%
1995 0.6871 GPIA +1.0%
1996 0.6958 GPIA +1.3%
1997 0.7045 GPIA +1.2%
1998 0.7139 GPIA +1.3%
1999 0.7213 GPIA +1.0%
2000 0.6943 GPIA -3.7%
2001 0.6994 GPIA +0.7%
2002 0.7067 GPIA +1.0%
2003 0.6938 GPIA -1.8%
2004 0.6967 GPIA +0.4%
2005 0.7005 GPIA +0.5%
2006 0.7727 GPIA +10.3%
2007 0.7178 GPIA -7.1%
2008 0.719 GPIA +0.2%
2009 0.7226 GPIA +0.5%
2010 0.7291 GPIA +0.9%
2011 0.7446 GPIA +2.1%
2012 0.7405 GPIA -0.6%
2013 0.7426 GPIA +0.3%
2014 0.7561 GPIA +1.8%
2015 0.7558 GPIA -0.0%
2016 0.7628 GPIA +0.9%
2017 0.7699 GPIA +0.9%
2018 0.7649 GPIA -0.6%
2019 0.7696 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6641 GPIA 0.6487 GPIA 0.6837 GPIA 9
1990s 0.6971 GPIA 0.6738 GPIA 0.7213 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7123 GPIA 0.6938 GPIA 0.7727 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7536 GPIA 0.7291 GPIA 0.7699 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 33 Ecuador 0.9819 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Vanuatu 0.9819 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Kuwait 0.9818 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Sri Lanka 0.9787 GPIA compare
  5. 37 Portugal 0.9766 GPIA compare
  6. 38 Malaysia 0.9728 GPIA compare
  7. 39 Thailand 0.9709 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in IDA blend was 0.7696 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 0.7727 GPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6487 GPIA in 1981.
How does IDA blend rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
IDA blend ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
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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/