Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in IBRD only
IBRD only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9349 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in IBRD only, 1975–2019
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 IBRD only is 0.9349 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in IBRD only peaked at 0.9349 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6825 GPIA, in 1977.
IBRD only ranks 16th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6826 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6826 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6825 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.687 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6916 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6929 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7017 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7086 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7133 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.721 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7271 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7328 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7379 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7707 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7778 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7837 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7913 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7961 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8018 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8075 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8135 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8196 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8566 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8619 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8661 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8722 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8747 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8775 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8812 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8844 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8837 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.887 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8914 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8948 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.899 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9122 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9153 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9168 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.918 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9222 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9249 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9274 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9301 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9321 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9349 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6853 GPIA | 0.6825 GPIA | 0.6916 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7284 GPIA | 0.6929 GPIA | 0.7778 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8198 GPIA | 0.7837 GPIA | 0.8661 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8846 GPIA | 0.8722 GPIA | 0.899 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in IBRD only?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in IBRD only was 0.9349 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9349 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6825 GPIA in 1977.
- How does IBRD only rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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/