Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.92 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.92 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
88th
of 203 groups
All-time high
0.92 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 3 stood at 0.92 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 0.92 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8 GPIA, in 1974.
That places GPE: Region 3 88th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.81 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.82 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.83 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.84 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.86 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.85 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.86 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.86 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.87 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8033 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.835 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.856 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.877 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.898 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.912 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 3?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Region 3 was 0.92 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: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 GPIA in 1974.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 88th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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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February 2026 Data Release