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

Madagascar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9367 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9367 GPIA
World rank
54th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9367 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8529 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Madagascar, 2000–2018

00.20.40.60.812000200920182000: 0.853 GPIA2005: 0.864 GPIA2009: 0.914 GPIA2012: 0.91 GPIA2018: 0.937 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.9367 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Madagascar peaked at 0.9367 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8529 GPIA, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2000 0.8529 GPIA
2005 0.8643 GPIA +1.3%
2009 0.9143 GPIA +5.8%
2012 0.9101 GPIA -0.5%
2018 0.9367 GPIA +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8772 GPIA 0.8529 GPIA 0.9143 GPIA 3
2010s 0.9234 GPIA 0.9101 GPIA 0.9367 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 51 Saudi Arabia 0.9547 GPIA compare
  2. 52 Turkey 0.9462 GPIA compare
  3. 53 Peru 0.9442 GPIA compare
  4. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9309 GPIA compare
  5. 56 Bangladesh 0.9291 GPIA compare
  6. 57 Bolivia 0.9177 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Madagascar?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Madagascar was 0.9367 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.9367 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8529 GPIA in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Madagascar ranks 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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
Last refreshed

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/