Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9041 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
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 Low & middle income is 0.9041 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low & middle income peaked at 0.9041 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6543 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Low & middle income 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6543 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6544 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6546 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6591 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6639 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6656 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6742 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6813 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6856 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6931 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6993 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7052 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7107 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7415 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7485 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7548 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7631 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7667 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7719 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7779 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7844 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7908 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8252 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8314 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8359 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8414 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8443 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8462 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8493 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.852 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8516 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8581 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8599 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8632 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.867 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8793 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8828 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8841 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8858 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8907 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8937 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8967 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8993 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9014 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9041 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6572 GPIA | 0.6543 GPIA | 0.6639 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7005 GPIA | 0.6656 GPIA | 0.7485 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7902 GPIA | 0.7548 GPIA | 0.8359 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8533 GPIA | 0.8414 GPIA | 0.867 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8918 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 0.9041 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low & middle income?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low & middle income was 0.9041 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9041 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6543 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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/