Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in China
China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.99 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in China, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in China is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.57 GPIA, in 1982.
That places China 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.57 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.75 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 0.93 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in China was 0.99 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 GPIA in 1982.
- How does China rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release