Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9945 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 0.9945 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9945 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.954 GPIA, in 1983.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.954 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.961 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9608 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9623 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9641 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9638 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9636 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9654 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9659 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9664 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9687 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9696 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9708 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9704 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9711 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9726 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9896 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9938 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9613 GPIA | 0.954 GPIA | 0.9641 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.967 GPIA | 0.9636 GPIA | 0.9708 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 5 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 7 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 9 Maldives 1.01 GPIA compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 11 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.9945 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9945 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.954 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/