Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in India

India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7645 GPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7645 GPIA
World rank
68th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.7645 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4048 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in India, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.81981199920181981: 0.405 GPIA1991: 0.493 GPIA2001: 0.602 GPIA2006: 0.612 GPIA2011: 0.706 GPIA2018: 0.765 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

India recorded 0.7645 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in India peaked at 0.7645 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4048 GPIA, in 1981.

That places India 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4048 GPIA 0.4048 GPIA 0.4048 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4933 GPIA 0.4933 GPIA 0.4933 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6065 GPIA 0.6015 GPIA 0.6115 GPIA 2
2010s 0.7353 GPIA 0.7061 GPIA 0.7645 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 65 Tunisia 0.8362 GPIA compare
  2. 66 Egypt 0.8161 GPIA compare
  3. 67 Uganda 0.7758 GPIA compare
  4. 69 Morocco 0.7389 GPIA compare
  5. 70 Burundi 0.7356 GPIA compare
  6. 71 Malawi 0.7338 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in India?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in India was 0.7645 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.7645 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4048 GPIA in 1981.
How does India rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
India ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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/