Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9824 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2019
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 East Asia & Pacific is 0.9824 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 0.9824 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.628 GPIA, in 1976.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 36 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.628 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.6302 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6404 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6515 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6541 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6702 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6836 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6897 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7107 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7188 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7272 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7813 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.793 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8013 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8114 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8206 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8301 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.839 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8475 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8553 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9136 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9194 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9246 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9331 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9344 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9389 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9437 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.947 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.951 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9532 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9601 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9637 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9667 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9689 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9712 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9742 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9767 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9781 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9803 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9824 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6375 GPIA | 0.628 GPIA | 0.6515 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7129 GPIA | 0.6541 GPIA | 0.793 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8563 GPIA | 0.8013 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9492 GPIA | 0.9331 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.975 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in East Asia & Pacific was 0.9824 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9824 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.628 GPIA in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 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/