Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle income
Middle income: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9173 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 0.9173 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle income peaked at 0.9173 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6979 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Middle income 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6979 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6992 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7009 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7072 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7133 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.718 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7265 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7319 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7398 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7474 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7538 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7596 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7655 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7825 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7878 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7925 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7994 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8015 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8046 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8092 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8142 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.819 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8486 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8508 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8544 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8555 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8597 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8633 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8658 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.869 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8671 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8768 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8796 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8814 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8854 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8954 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8991 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9003 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9018 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9065 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9083 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.911 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9139 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9151 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9173 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7037 GPIA | 0.6979 GPIA | 0.7133 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7513 GPIA | 0.718 GPIA | 0.7878 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8194 GPIA | 0.7925 GPIA | 0.8544 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8703 GPIA | 0.8555 GPIA | 0.8854 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9069 GPIA | 0.8954 GPIA | 0.9173 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 15 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 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
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle income?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle income was 0.9173 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9173 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6979 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Middle income rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Middle income ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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/