Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: 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 2006
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central Asia, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central Asia stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1988.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 3rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 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 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.984 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.994 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 SDG: Central Asia
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1988.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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