Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 1.02 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.6793 GPIA in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9776 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9414 GPIA.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 15.0%), and the largest decrease in Senegal (down 7.0%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.02 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 2 | Uruguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Argentina | 1 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 0.9984 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Colombia | 0.9978 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9976 GPIA | 2014 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 0.997 GPIA | 2016 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 8 | Chile | 0.9965 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 9 | Brazil | 0.9961 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 0.9946 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 11 | Paraguay | 0.9922 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 12 | Spain | 0.9911 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 13 | Greece | 0.9905 GPIA | 2011 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 14 | Ecuador | 0.9892 GPIA | 2017 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 15 | Mexico | 0.9859 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 16 | Honduras | 0.984 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 0.9815 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 18 | Thailand | 0.9805 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 19 | Malaysia | 0.9779 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 20 | Indonesia | 0.9776 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 21 | Palestine, State of | 0.9739 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 22 | Singapore | 0.9703 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 23 | Peru | 0.9652 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 24 | El Salvador | 0.9595 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 25 | Kuwait | 0.9567 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9566 GPIA | 2015 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 27 | Türkiye | 0.947 GPIA | 2015 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 0.9405 GPIA | 2019 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 0.9255 GPIA | 2017 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 30 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.919 GPIA | 2016 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 31 | Cambodia | 0.9154 GPIA | 2015 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 32 | Guatemala | 0.9141 GPIA | 2014 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 33 | Uganda | 0.8949 GPIA | 2012 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 34 | Mozambique | 0.8366 GPIA | 2017 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 35 | Pakistan | 0.8303 GPIA | 2017 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 36 | Morocco | 0.8142 GPIA | 2012 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 0.7607 GPIA | 2014 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 38 | Mali | 0.7031 GPIA | 2018 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 39 | Senegal | 0.6793 GPIA | 2017 | down 7.0% | flat |
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/