Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in World
World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9232 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in World, 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 World is 0.9232 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in World peaked at 0.9232 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7737 GPIA, in 1976.
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 World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7737 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7746 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7782 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7817 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7843 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7896 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7924 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.797 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8016 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8055 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8089 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8126 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8243 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8278 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.831 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8358 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8371 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8391 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8423 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8458 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8492 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8703 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8715 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8742 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8755 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8788 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8801 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8822 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8841 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8827 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8897 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8922 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8938 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8966 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9043 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9081 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.909 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9102 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9139 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9154 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9178 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9203 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9214 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9232 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.777 GPIA | 0.7737 GPIA | 0.7817 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8044 GPIA | 0.7843 GPIA | 0.8278 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8496 GPIA | 0.831 GPIA | 0.8742 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8856 GPIA | 0.8755 GPIA | 0.8966 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9143 GPIA | 0.9043 GPIA | 0.9232 GPIA | 10 |
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- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
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- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
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- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in World?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in World was 0.9232 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9232 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7737 GPIA in 1976.
- How does World rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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/