Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7367 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7367 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
33rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.7367 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5011 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019

00.20.40.60.81986200220191986: 0.501 GPIA1987: 0.508 GPIA1988: 0.516 GPIA1989: 0.52 GPIA1990: 0.528 GPIA1991: 0.533 GPIA1992: 0.539 GPIA1993: 0.544 GPIA1994: 0.55 GPIA1995: 0.56 GPIA1996: 0.568 GPIA1997: 0.58 GPIA1998: 0.59 GPIA1999: 0.597 GPIA2000: 0.608 GPIA2001: 0.614 GPIA2002: 0.608 GPIA2003: 0.615 GPIA2004: 0.617 GPIA2005: 0.624 GPIA2006: 0.618 GPIA2007: 0.631 GPIA2008: 0.633 GPIA2009: 0.633 GPIA2010: 0.651 GPIA2011: 0.665 GPIA2012: 0.681 GPIA2013: 0.688 GPIA2014: 0.697 GPIA2015: 0.705 GPIA2016: 0.714 GPIA2017: 0.725 GPIA2018: 0.731 GPIA2019: 0.737 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.7367 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.7367 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5011 GPIA, in 1986.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.5011 GPIA
1987 0.508 GPIA +1.4%
1988 0.5158 GPIA +1.5%
1989 0.5202 GPIA +0.8%
1990 0.5284 GPIA +1.6%
1991 0.5334 GPIA +0.9%
1992 0.5386 GPIA +1.0%
1993 0.5437 GPIA +0.9%
1994 0.5499 GPIA +1.1%
1995 0.5596 GPIA +1.8%
1996 0.5683 GPIA +1.6%
1997 0.5799 GPIA +2.0%
1998 0.5896 GPIA +1.7%
1999 0.5972 GPIA +1.3%
2000 0.608 GPIA +1.8%
2001 0.6138 GPIA +0.9%
2002 0.6077 GPIA -1.0%
2003 0.6155 GPIA +1.3%
2004 0.6171 GPIA +0.3%
2005 0.6242 GPIA +1.1%
2006 0.618 GPIA -1.0%
2007 0.6313 GPIA +2.1%
2008 0.633 GPIA +0.3%
2009 0.6331 GPIA +0.0%
2010 0.6511 GPIA +2.8%
2011 0.6654 GPIA +2.2%
2012 0.6809 GPIA +2.3%
2013 0.688 GPIA +1.0%
2014 0.6971 GPIA +1.3%
2015 0.7047 GPIA +1.1%
2016 0.7136 GPIA +1.3%
2017 0.7245 GPIA +1.5%
2018 0.7307 GPIA +0.8%
2019 0.7367 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5113 GPIA 0.5011 GPIA 0.5202 GPIA 4
1990s 0.5589 GPIA 0.5284 GPIA 0.5972 GPIA 10
2000s 0.6202 GPIA 0.6077 GPIA 0.6331 GPIA 10
2010s 0.6993 GPIA 0.6511 GPIA 0.7367 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 30 Montenegro 0.996 GPIA compare
  2. 31 Singapore 0.9959 GPIA compare
  3. 32 Paraguay 0.9932 GPIA compare
  4. 33 Ecuador 0.9929 GPIA compare
  5. 34 Kuwait 0.9926 GPIA compare
  6. 35 Mexico 0.9892 GPIA compare
  7. 36 Malaysia 0.988 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.7367 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7367 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5011 GPIA in 1986.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
Last refreshed

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/