Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: 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
0.98 GPIA
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia recorded 1 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1989.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.984 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1989.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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