Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low income
Low income: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7798 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Low income recorded 0.7798 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low income peaked at 0.7798 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6306 GPIA, in 1988.
Low income ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.6306 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.6339 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6379 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6407 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6398 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6422 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6471 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6495 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6558 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6637 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6684 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.674 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6884 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6964 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6703 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6782 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6792 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6841 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6729 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6882 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6918 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6934 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7026 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7235 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.728 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.734 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.738 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7469 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7588 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7685 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7744 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7798 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6322 GPIA | 0.6306 GPIA | 0.6339 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6519 GPIA | 0.6379 GPIA | 0.674 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6843 GPIA | 0.6703 GPIA | 0.6964 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7454 GPIA | 0.7026 GPIA | 0.7798 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low income?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Low income was 0.7798 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7798 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6306 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Low income ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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/