Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8526 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8526 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.8526 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5711 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

00.20.40.60.81975199720191975: 0.571 GPIA1976: 0.575 GPIA1977: 0.58 GPIA1978: 0.585 GPIA1979: 0.59 GPIA1980: 0.588 GPIA1981: 0.604 GPIA1982: 0.609 GPIA1983: 0.616 GPIA1984: 0.626 GPIA1985: 0.632 GPIA1986: 0.64 GPIA1987: 0.643 GPIA1988: 0.651 GPIA1989: 0.657 GPIA1990: 0.668 GPIA1991: 0.674 GPIA1992: 0.675 GPIA1993: 0.68 GPIA1994: 0.686 GPIA1995: 0.694 GPIA1996: 0.701 GPIA1997: 0.707 GPIA1998: 0.722 GPIA1999: 0.728 GPIA2000: 0.734 GPIA2001: 0.743 GPIA2002: 0.744 GPIA2003: 0.749 GPIA2004: 0.754 GPIA2005: 0.749 GPIA2006: 0.755 GPIA2007: 0.761 GPIA2008: 0.769 GPIA2009: 0.778 GPIA2010: 0.805 GPIA2011: 0.809 GPIA2012: 0.811 GPIA2013: 0.814 GPIA2014: 0.824 GPIA2015: 0.831 GPIA2016: 0.837 GPIA2017: 0.842 GPIA2018: 0.847 GPIA2019: 0.853 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend is 0.8526 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.8526 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5711 GPIA, in 1975.

That places Early-demographic dividend 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Early-demographic dividend, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.5711 GPIA
1976 0.5748 GPIA +0.7%
1977 0.5796 GPIA +0.8%
1978 0.585 GPIA +0.9%
1979 0.5898 GPIA +0.8%
1980 0.5882 GPIA -0.3%
1981 0.6041 GPIA +2.7%
1982 0.6086 GPIA +0.8%
1983 0.616 GPIA +1.2%
1984 0.6261 GPIA +1.6%
1985 0.6321 GPIA +1.0%
1986 0.6396 GPIA +1.2%
1987 0.6427 GPIA +0.5%
1988 0.6514 GPIA +1.4%
1989 0.6571 GPIA +0.9%
1990 0.668 GPIA +1.7%
1991 0.6738 GPIA +0.9%
1992 0.6755 GPIA +0.2%
1993 0.6796 GPIA +0.6%
1994 0.686 GPIA +0.9%
1995 0.6936 GPIA +1.1%
1996 0.7006 GPIA +1.0%
1997 0.7074 GPIA +1.0%
1998 0.7223 GPIA +2.1%
1999 0.7283 GPIA +0.8%
2000 0.7343 GPIA +0.8%
2001 0.7431 GPIA +1.2%
2002 0.7442 GPIA +0.1%
2003 0.7486 GPIA +0.6%
2004 0.7538 GPIA +0.7%
2005 0.7492 GPIA -0.6%
2006 0.7553 GPIA +0.8%
2007 0.7614 GPIA +0.8%
2008 0.7693 GPIA +1.0%
2009 0.7781 GPIA +1.1%
2010 0.8045 GPIA +3.4%
2011 0.8087 GPIA +0.5%
2012 0.8108 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.8145 GPIA +0.5%
2014 0.8243 GPIA +1.2%
2015 0.8309 GPIA +0.8%
2016 0.8373 GPIA +0.8%
2017 0.8423 GPIA +0.6%
2018 0.8473 GPIA +0.6%
2019 0.8526 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5801 GPIA 0.5711 GPIA 0.5898 GPIA 5
1980s 0.6266 GPIA 0.5882 GPIA 0.6571 GPIA 10
1990s 0.6935 GPIA 0.668 GPIA 0.7283 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7537 GPIA 0.7343 GPIA 0.7781 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8273 GPIA 0.8045 GPIA 0.8526 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 17 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
  2. 18 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
  3. 19 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
  4. 20 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
  5. 20 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
  6. 22 Spain 0.9996 GPIA compare
  7. 23 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Early-demographic dividend was 0.8526 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.8526 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5711 GPIA in 1975.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
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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/