Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9828 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.9828 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.9828 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.576 GPIA, in 1976.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 37 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.576 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.5783 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5913 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6048 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6087 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6269 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6447 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6507 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6631 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6756 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6857 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6957 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7601 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7734 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7831 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7947 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8052 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.816 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.826 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8355 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8443 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9107 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.917 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9224 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9318 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9326 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9375 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9425 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9464 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9505 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9528 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9601 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9638 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9692 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9685 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9705 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9744 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9784 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9807 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5876 GPIA | 0.576 GPIA | 0.6048 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6784 GPIA | 0.6087 GPIA | 0.7734 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8455 GPIA | 0.7831 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9485 GPIA | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9753 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9828 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9828 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.576 GPIA in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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/