Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.06 GPIA in Brazil; the lowest is 0.288 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9648 GPIA, and the mean is 0.8561 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 103.6%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 4.9%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity i: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1.06 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 2 | Ecuador | 1.03 GPIA | 2017 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | Colombia | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 4 | Honduras | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 1.01 GPIA | 2016 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Uruguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Chile | 1.01 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 8 | South Africa | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 1 GPIA | 2011 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 10 | Moldova | 1 GPIA | 2014 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Spain | 0.9993 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 12 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.9982 GPIA | 2017 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 0.9978 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 0.9887 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | Paraguay | 0.9861 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 16 | Mexico | 0.9768 GPIA | 2018 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 17 | Malaysia | 0.9721 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 0.9648 GPIA | 2018 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 19 | Palestine | 0.953 GPIA | 2018 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 0.9521 GPIA | 2018 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 21 | El Salvador | 0.9335 GPIA | 2017 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 22 | Türkiye | 0.9283 GPIA | 2015 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 0.9128 GPIA | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 0.8335 GPIA | 2018 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 25 | Cambodia | 0.822 GPIA | 2015 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 26 | Bolivia | 0.809 GPIA | 2015 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 27 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.7954 GPIA | 2016 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 28 | Guatemala | 0.7372 GPIA | 2014 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.7224 GPIA | 2017 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 30 | Uganda | 0.6255 GPIA | 2012 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 31 | Morocco | 0.4738 GPIA | 2012 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Senegal | 0.4042 GPIA | 2017 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 33 | Pakistan | 0.3813 GPIA | 2017 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 0.3425 GPIA | 2014 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 35 | Mali | 0.288 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
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/