Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.84 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lower 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 Lower middle income stood at 0.84 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income peaked at 0.84 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6083 GPIA, in 1975.
Lower middle income ranks 24th of 36 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6083 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6093 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6132 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6179 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.623 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6282 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6325 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6387 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6441 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6499 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6557 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6593 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6671 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6589 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6654 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6716 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6814 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6819 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6842 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6914 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6985 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7058 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7121 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7202 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7268 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7281 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.735 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.742 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.745 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7505 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7423 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7652 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7598 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7646 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7698 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7935 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8008 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8036 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8078 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8162 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8208 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8266 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8328 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8354 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6143 GPIA | 0.6083 GPIA | 0.623 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.6282 GPIA | 0.6671 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6974 GPIA | 0.6716 GPIA | 0.7268 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7502 GPIA | 0.7281 GPIA | 0.7698 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8178 GPIA | 0.7935 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lower middle income was 0.84 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6083 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Lower middle income rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Lower middle income ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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/