Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low income
Low income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7092 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low income, 1988–2019
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 income is 0.7092 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low income peaked at 0.7092 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5692 GPIA, in 1988.
That places Low income 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.5692 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.5717 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5744 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5774 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5788 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.581 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5843 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5894 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.595 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6036 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6095 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6164 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6284 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.634 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.618 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6262 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6235 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6267 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.617 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.626 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6306 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.63 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6389 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6563 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6613 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6673 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6716 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6806 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6901 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7001 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7049 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7092 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5704 GPIA | 0.5692 GPIA | 0.5717 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.591 GPIA | 0.5744 GPIA | 0.6164 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.626 GPIA | 0.617 GPIA | 0.634 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.678 GPIA | 0.6389 GPIA | 0.7092 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low income?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Low income was 0.7092 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7092 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5692 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Low income ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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/