Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9981 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1974–2019
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.9981 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9981 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9049 GPIA, in 1975.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.905 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9049 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9074 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9104 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9135 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9167 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9211 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9235 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9264 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9295 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9329 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9364 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9401 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9406 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9448 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9532 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9558 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9591 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9622 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9646 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9673 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9699 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9713 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9784 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9773 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9803 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9827 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9829 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9097 GPIA | 0.9049 GPIA | 0.9167 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9344 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 0.9487 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9653 GPIA | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.9761 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9773 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9981 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9981 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9049 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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/