Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
1.02 GPIA
Thailand
Lowest
0.69 GPIA
Mali
Median
0.98 GPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
548
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 1.02 GPIA in Thailand; the lowest is 0.69 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.98 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9377 GPIA.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Togo (up 11.7%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 6.7%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 2 | Honduras | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 3 | Argentina | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | South Africa | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Tonga | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Serbia | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Qatar | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 3 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Panama | 1 GPIA | 2019 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Mongolia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Brazil | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Colombia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Spain | 0.99 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Paraguay | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Mexico | 0.99 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Ecuador | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Kuwait | 0.98 GPIA | 2020 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 26 | Rwanda | 0.98 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.98 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 26 | Palestine, State of | 0.98 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 26 | Indonesia | 0.98 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Malaysia | 0.98 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 32 | Singapore | 0.97 GPIA | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 32 | Peru | 0.97 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 32 | Oman | 0.97 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 35 | Jordan | 0.96 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 35 | El Salvador | 0.96 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 37 | Türkiye | 0.95 GPIA | 2015 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.95 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 0.94 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 40 | Uganda | 0.93 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 41 | India | 0.92 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 41 | Guatemala | 0.92 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 41 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.92 GPIA | 2016 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 44 | Tunisia | 0.91 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 45 | Egypt | 0.9 GPIA | 2013 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 46 | Togo | 0.86 GPIA | 2022 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 47 | Cambodia | 0.84 GPIA | 2021 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 48 | Mozambique | 0.83 GPIA | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 49 | Pakistan | 0.82 GPIA | 2019 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 0.82 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 0.78 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 51 | Morocco | 0.78 GPIA | 2014 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 53 | Nepal | 0.77 GPIA | 2019 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 0.76 GPIA | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 55 | Senegal | 0.75 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 56 | Benin | 0.73 GPIA | 2022 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 57 | Mali | 0.69 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release