Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9855 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Upper middle income stood at 0.9855 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Upper middle income peaked at 0.9855 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7062 GPIA, in 1977.
That places Upper middle income 11th 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 44 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7066 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7062 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7118 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7168 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7182 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7286 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7374 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7428 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7524 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7599 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7681 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7731 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8159 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8236 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8314 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8389 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8459 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8529 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8596 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8667 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8735 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9218 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9268 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9316 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9386 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9393 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9436 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9475 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9509 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9546 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9558 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.962 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9696 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9723 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9783 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9804 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9815 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9831 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9838 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7103 GPIA | 0.7062 GPIA | 0.7168 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.762 GPIA | 0.7182 GPIA | 0.8236 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8749 GPIA | 0.8314 GPIA | 0.9316 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9527 GPIA | 0.9386 GPIA | 0.9696 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 19.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Upper middle income?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Upper middle income was 0.9855 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9855 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7062 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Upper middle income rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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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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/