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

Portugal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9766 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9766 GPIA
World rank
37th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9766 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8795 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Portugal, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.879 GPIA1991: 0.924 GPIA2001: 0.941 GPIA2011: 0.964 GPIA2018: 0.977 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Portugal stood at 0.9766 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Portugal peaked at 0.9766 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8795 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Portugal 37th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Portugal, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.8795 GPIA
1991 0.9244 GPIA +5.1%
2001 0.9413 GPIA +1.8%
2011 0.9644 GPIA +2.5%
2018 0.9766 GPIA +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8795 GPIA 0.8795 GPIA 0.8795 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9244 GPIA 0.9244 GPIA 0.9244 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9413 GPIA 0.9413 GPIA 0.9413 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9705 GPIA 0.9644 GPIA 0.9766 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Vanuatu 0.9819 GPIA compare
  2. 35 Kuwait 0.9818 GPIA compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 0.9787 GPIA compare
  4. 38 Malaysia 0.9728 GPIA compare
  5. 39 Thailand 0.9709 GPIA compare
  6. 40 Palestine, State of 0.9705 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Portugal?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Portugal was 0.9766 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9766 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8795 GPIA in 1981.
How does Portugal rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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/