Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9077 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income stood at 0.9077 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income peaked at 0.9077 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6926 GPIA, in 1975.
Low & middle income ranks 20th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6926 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6938 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6955 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7016 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7075 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7121 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7202 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7256 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7332 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7406 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.747 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7526 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7585 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7749 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.78 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7847 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7913 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7933 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7963 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8009 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8057 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8106 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8391 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8414 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.845 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8467 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.851 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8529 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8556 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8584 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.857 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8657 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8689 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8706 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8743 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8841 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8885 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8897 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8913 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8958 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8979 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9009 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9041 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9055 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9077 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6982 GPIA | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.7075 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7445 GPIA | 0.7121 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8108 GPIA | 0.7847 GPIA | 0.845 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8601 GPIA | 0.8467 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8966 GPIA | 0.8841 GPIA | 0.9077 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 21 Namibia 0.9979 GPIA compare
- 22 Republic of Moldova 0.9954 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 0.9924 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low & middle income was 0.9077 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9077 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6926 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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/