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

Latest (2019)
0.9349 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.9349 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6825 GPIA
in 1977
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in IBRD only, 1975–2019

00.20.40.60.811975199720191975: 0.683 GPIA1976: 0.683 GPIA1977: 0.683 GPIA1978: 0.687 GPIA1979: 0.692 GPIA1980: 0.693 GPIA1981: 0.702 GPIA1982: 0.709 GPIA1983: 0.713 GPIA1984: 0.721 GPIA1985: 0.727 GPIA1986: 0.733 GPIA1987: 0.738 GPIA1988: 0.771 GPIA1989: 0.778 GPIA1990: 0.784 GPIA1991: 0.791 GPIA1992: 0.796 GPIA1993: 0.802 GPIA1994: 0.807 GPIA1995: 0.814 GPIA1996: 0.82 GPIA1997: 0.857 GPIA1998: 0.862 GPIA1999: 0.866 GPIA2000: 0.872 GPIA2001: 0.875 GPIA2002: 0.877 GPIA2003: 0.881 GPIA2004: 0.884 GPIA2005: 0.884 GPIA2006: 0.887 GPIA2007: 0.891 GPIA2008: 0.895 GPIA2009: 0.899 GPIA2010: 0.912 GPIA2011: 0.915 GPIA2012: 0.917 GPIA2013: 0.918 GPIA2014: 0.922 GPIA2015: 0.925 GPIA2016: 0.927 GPIA2017: 0.93 GPIA2018: 0.932 GPIA2019: 0.935 GPIA

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
  2. 14 Greece 1 GPIA compare
  3. 15 Chile 1 GPIA compare
  4. 16 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
  5. 17 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
  6. 18 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
  7. 19 Moldova 1 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 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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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/