Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.93 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.93 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
81st
of 203 groups
All-time high
0.93 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.76 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 0.93 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.76 GPIA, in 1976.
That places UNICEF: World 81st 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 49 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.76 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.76 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.77 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.77 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.78 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.78 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.79 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.79 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.81 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.81 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.83 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.84 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.87 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.88 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.765 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.803 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.852 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.887 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.928 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 78 Mozambique 0.6872 GPIA compare
- 79 Senegal 0.68 GPIA compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 0.67 GPIA compare
- 81 Benin 0.66 GPIA compare
- 82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.63 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.62 GPIA compare
- 84 Mali 0.61 GPIA compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: World was 0.93 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 GPIA in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: World ranks 81st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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