Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9559 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9559 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.9559 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9397 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

00.20.40.60.811990200420181990: 0.94 GPIA1991: 0.94 GPIA1992: 0.94 GPIA1993: 0.941 GPIA1994: 0.942 GPIA1995: 0.942 GPIA1996: 0.942 GPIA1997: 0.944 GPIA1998: 0.944 GPIA1999: 0.945 GPIA2000: 0.945 GPIA2001: 0.946 GPIA2002: 0.947 GPIA2003: 0.947 GPIA2004: 0.948 GPIA2005: 0.949 GPIA2006: 0.949 GPIA2007: 0.95 GPIA2008: 0.951 GPIA2009: 0.951 GPIA2010: 0.952 GPIA2011: 0.952 GPIA2012: 0.953 GPIA2013: 0.953 GPIA2014: 0.954 GPIA2015: 0.954 GPIA2016: 0.955 GPIA2017: 0.956 GPIA2018: 0.956 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pacific island small states stood at 0.9559 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.9559 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9397 GPIA, in 1991.

That places Pacific island small states 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1990 0.9398 GPIA
1991 0.9397 GPIA -0.0%
1992 0.9404 GPIA +0.1%
1993 0.9411 GPIA +0.1%
1994 0.9418 GPIA +0.1%
1995 0.9425 GPIA +0.1%
1996 0.9424 GPIA -0.0%
1997 0.9436 GPIA +0.1%
1998 0.9442 GPIA +0.1%
1999 0.9446 GPIA +0.0%
2000 0.9452 GPIA +0.1%
2001 0.9458 GPIA +0.1%
2002 0.9467 GPIA +0.1%
2003 0.9474 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.9482 GPIA +0.1%
2005 0.9488 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.9492 GPIA +0.0%
2007 0.9498 GPIA +0.1%
2008 0.9505 GPIA +0.1%
2009 0.9512 GPIA +0.1%
2010 0.9519 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.9524 GPIA +0.1%
2012 0.9529 GPIA +0.0%
2013 0.9533 GPIA +0.0%
2014 0.9536 GPIA +0.0%
2015 0.9542 GPIA +0.1%
2016 0.955 GPIA +0.1%
2017 0.9558 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.9559 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.942 GPIA 0.9397 GPIA 0.9446 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9483 GPIA 0.9452 GPIA 0.9512 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9539 GPIA 0.9519 GPIA 0.9559 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 13 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
  2. 14 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
  3. 15 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
  4. 16 Uzbekistan 0.9999 GPIA compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 0.9997 GPIA compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pacific island small states?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pacific island small states was 0.9559 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.9559 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9397 GPIA in 1991.
How does Pacific island small states rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Pacific island small states ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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/