Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in World
World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9212 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in World, 1976–2019
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 World is 0.9212 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in World peaked at 0.9212 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7502 GPIA, in 1977.
World ranks 18th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7503 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7502 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7525 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7552 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7556 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7621 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7646 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7678 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7723 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.776 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7793 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7825 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8048 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8095 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8135 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8192 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8216 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.825 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.829 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8334 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8378 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8632 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8672 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8705 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8745 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8769 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8782 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8807 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8826 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8821 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8871 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8885 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8909 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8937 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9033 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9058 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9066 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9075 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9113 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9135 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9157 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9176 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9192 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9212 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.752 GPIA | 0.7502 GPIA | 0.7552 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7775 GPIA | 0.7556 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.838 GPIA | 0.8135 GPIA | 0.8705 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8835 GPIA | 0.8745 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.9033 GPIA | 0.9212 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.3 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in World?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in World was 0.9212 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9212 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7502 GPIA in 1977.
- How does World rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- World ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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/