Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.995 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.995 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.995 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.959 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.959 GPIA1984: 0.965 GPIA1985: 0.965 GPIA1986: 0.966 GPIA1987: 0.967 GPIA1988: 0.968 GPIA1989: 0.968 GPIA1990: 0.968 GPIA1991: 0.969 GPIA1992: 0.969 GPIA1993: 0.97 GPIA1994: 0.97 GPIA1995: 0.971 GPIA1996: 0.972 GPIA1997: 0.973 GPIA1998: 0.973 GPIA1999: 0.974 GPIA2000: 0.972 GPIA2001: 0.973 GPIA2002: 0.974 GPIA2003: 0.975 GPIA2004: 0.976 GPIA2005: 0.978 GPIA2006: 0.977 GPIA2007: 0.978 GPIA2008: 0.978 GPIA2009: 0.985 GPIA2010: 0.989 GPIA2011: 0.991 GPIA2012: 0.992 GPIA2013: 0.993 GPIA2014: 0.993 GPIA2015: 0.994 GPIA2016: 0.994 GPIA2017: 0.994 GPIA2018: 0.995 GPIA2019: 0.995 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.995 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 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.995 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.959 GPIA, in 1983.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1983 0.959 GPIA
1984 0.9649 GPIA +0.6%
1985 0.9648 GPIA -0.0%
1986 0.966 GPIA +0.1%
1987 0.9667 GPIA +0.1%
1988 0.9676 GPIA +0.1%
1989 0.9675 GPIA -0.0%
1990 0.9675 GPIA +0.0%
1991 0.9685 GPIA +0.1%
1992 0.9693 GPIA +0.1%
1993 0.9698 GPIA +0.1%
1994 0.9704 GPIA +0.1%
1995 0.971 GPIA +0.1%
1996 0.9718 GPIA +0.1%
1997 0.9726 GPIA +0.1%
1998 0.9734 GPIA +0.1%
1999 0.9744 GPIA +0.1%
2000 0.9724 GPIA -0.2%
2001 0.9734 GPIA +0.1%
2002 0.9743 GPIA +0.1%
2003 0.975 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.9764 GPIA +0.1%
2005 0.9776 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.9771 GPIA -0.0%
2007 0.9782 GPIA +0.1%
2008 0.9783 GPIA +0.0%
2009 0.9851 GPIA +0.7%
2010 0.9886 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.9909 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9922 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9929 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.9933 GPIA +0.0%
2015 0.9936 GPIA +0.0%
2016 0.994 GPIA +0.0%
2017 0.9944 GPIA +0.0%
2018 0.9948 GPIA +0.0%
2019 0.995 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9652 GPIA 0.959 GPIA 0.9676 GPIA 7
1990s 0.9709 GPIA 0.9675 GPIA 0.9744 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9768 GPIA 0.9724 GPIA 0.9851 GPIA 10
2010s 0.993 GPIA 0.9886 GPIA 0.995 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 4 Brazil 1.02 GPIA compare
  2. 5 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 6 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 7 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 8 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 9 Maldives 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.995 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.995 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.959 GPIA in 1983.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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/