Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1995–2024

00.20.40.60.811995200920241995: 0.99 GPIA1996: 0.99 GPIA1997: 0.99 GPIA1998: 0.99 GPIA1999: 0.99 GPIA2000: 0.99 GPIA2001: 0.99 GPIA2002: 0.99 GPIA2003: 0.99 GPIA2004: 0.99 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 1 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1995.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 3rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1995 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1995 0.99 GPIA
1996 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
1997 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
1998 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
1999 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
2000 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
2001 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
2002 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
2003 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
2004 0.99 GPIA +0.0%
2005 1 GPIA +1.0%
2006 1 GPIA +0.0%
2007 1 GPIA +0.0%
2008 1 GPIA +0.0%
2009 1 GPIA +0.0%
2010 1 GPIA +0.0%
2011 1 GPIA +0.0%
2012 1 GPIA +0.0%
2013 1 GPIA +0.0%
2014 1 GPIA +0.0%
2015 1 GPIA +0.0%
2016 1 GPIA +0.0%
2017 1 GPIA +0.0%
2018 1 GPIA +0.0%
2019 1 GPIA +0.0%
2020 1 GPIA +0.0%
2021 1 GPIA +0.0%
2022 1 GPIA +0.0%
2023 1 GPIA +0.0%
2024 1 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.99 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 5
2000s 0.995 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 1 GPIA 10
2010s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 10
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 1 Lesotho 1.14 GPIA compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 2 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 2 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 2 Mongolia 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 2 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
  8. 2 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1995.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 3rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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

February 2026 Data Release