Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9725 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income is 0.9725 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income peaked at 0.9725 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7423 GPIA, in 1976.
Upper middle income ranks 10th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7423 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7432 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7504 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7569 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7616 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7714 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7768 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7856 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.794 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8008 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8078 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8131 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8423 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8475 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8524 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8576 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8618 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8661 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8701 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8746 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8789 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.92 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9237 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9265 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.928 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9312 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9337 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9369 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9395 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9419 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.944 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9516 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9534 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.958 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9617 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9628 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9635 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9665 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9676 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9686 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9714 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9725 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7482 GPIA | 0.7423 GPIA | 0.7569 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8001 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 0.8475 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8832 GPIA | 0.8524 GPIA | 0.9265 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9418 GPIA | 0.928 GPIA | 0.958 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.9599 GPIA | 0.9725 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Upper middle income was 0.9725 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9725 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7423 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Upper middle income rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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/