Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 1.04 GPIA in Brazil; the lowest is 0.4414 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9512 GPIA, and the mean is 0.87 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 60.1%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 3.4%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1.04 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 2 | Colombia | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 4 | Honduras | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 1.01 GPIA | 2016 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 6 | Chile | 1.01 GPIA | 2017 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 7 | Ecuador | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 0.9988 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 9 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9941 GPIA | 2014 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 0.987 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 11 | Kuwait | 0.9866 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 12 | Paraguay | 0.9805 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 13 | South Africa | 0.9791 GPIA | 2017 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 0.9782 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 0.9698 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 0.962 GPIA | 2018 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 0.953 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 0.9516 GPIA | 2011 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 19 | Malaysia | 0.9508 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 20 | Indonesia | 0.9505 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 21 | El Salvador | 0.9365 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 0.9172 GPIA | 2019 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 23 | Türkiye | 0.8889 GPIA | 2015 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 24 | Cambodia | 0.8481 GPIA | 2015 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 0.8362 GPIA | 2018 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 26 | Guatemala | 0.8287 GPIA | 2014 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 27 | Iran | 0.8157 GPIA | 2016 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 28 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.814 GPIA | 2015 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 0.7916 GPIA | 2017 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 30 | Uganda | 0.7335 GPIA | 2012 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 31 | Mozambique | 0.5898 GPIA | 2017 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 0.5864 GPIA | 2012 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 33 | Pakistan | 0.5343 GPIA | 2017 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 34 | Senegal | 0.5331 GPIA | 2017 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0.4889 GPIA | 2014 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 36 | Mali | 0.4414 GPIA | 2018 | up 12.7% | rising |
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/