What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?

The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2007.

What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 1974.

How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.

Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

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ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.99 GPIA

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

19th

of 203 groups

All-time high

0.99 GPIA

in 2007

All-time low

0.93 GPIA

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1974–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) recorded 0.99 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.93 GPIA, in 1974.

That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1974 to 2024.
Year	GPIA	Change
1974	0.93 GPIA	—
1975	0.93 GPIA	+0.0%
1976	0.93 GPIA	+0.0%
1977	0.94 GPIA	+1.1%
1978	0.94 GPIA	+0.0%
1979	0.94 GPIA	+0.0%
1980	0.95 GPIA	+1.1%
1981	0.95 GPIA	+0.0%
1982	0.95 GPIA	+0.0%
1983	0.96 GPIA	+1.1%
1984	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
1985	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
1986	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
1987	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
1988	0.97 GPIA	+1.0%
1989	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
1990	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
1991	0.98 GPIA	+1.0%
1992	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1993	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1994	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1995	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1996	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1997	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1998	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
1999	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2000	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2001	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2002	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2003	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2004	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2005	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2006	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2007	0.99 GPIA	+1.0%
2008	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2009	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2010	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2011	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2012	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2013	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2014	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2015	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2016	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2017	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2018	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2019	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2020	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2021	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2022	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2023	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%
2024	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.935 GPIA	0.93 GPIA	0.94 GPIA	6
1980s	0.959 GPIA	0.95 GPIA	0.97 GPIA	10
1990s	0.979 GPIA	0.97 GPIA	0.98 GPIA	10
2000s	0.983 GPIA	0.98 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	10
2010s	0.99 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	10
2020s	0.99 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	5

Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

20 Tajikistan 0.9955 GPIA compare
21 Albania 0.99 GPIA compare
21 United Arab Emirates 0.99 GPIA compare
21 Montenegro 0.99 GPIA compare
21 Namibia 0.99 GPIA compare
21 Paraguay 0.99 GPIA compare
21 Serbia 0.99 GPIA compare
21 Samoa 0.99 GPIA compare
21 South Africa 0.99 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)

All data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) →

Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?: The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 1974.
How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?: ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release