Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.9981 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9072 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9073 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9072 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9096 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9124 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9155 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9186 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9229 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9254 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9283 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9313 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9346 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9381 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9417 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9421 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9462 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9499 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9543 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9568 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9601 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9631 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9654 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.968 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9706 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9719 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9745 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9767 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.979 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9779 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9808 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9832 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9834 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9891 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9118 GPIA | 0.9072 GPIA | 0.9186 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9361 GPIA | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.9499 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.9543 GPIA | 0.9767 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 10 |
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More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9072 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/