Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7654 GPIA in 2019. β² Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Least developed countries, 1981β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.7654 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Least developed countries peaked at 0.7654 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4992 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Least developed countries 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5149 GPIA | 0.4992 GPIA | 0.5366 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5782 GPIA | 0.544 GPIA | 0.6235 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6543 GPIA | 0.6342 GPIA | 0.6792 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7239 GPIA | 0.6869 GPIA | 0.7654 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Least developed countries?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Least developed countries was 0.7654 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7654 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4992 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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/