What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?

The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2023.

What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.78 GPIA in 1974.

How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 41st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.

Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

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UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.99 GPIA

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

41st

of 203 groups

All-time high

0.99 GPIA

in 2023

All-time low

0.78 GPIA

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1974–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 0.99 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.78 GPIA, in 1974.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 41st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1974 to 2024.
Year	GPIA	Change
1974	0.78 GPIA	—
1975	0.79 GPIA	+1.3%
1976	0.79 GPIA	+0.0%
1977	0.8 GPIA	+1.3%
1978	0.81 GPIA	+1.3%
1979	0.82 GPIA	+1.2%
1980	0.82 GPIA	+0.0%
1981	0.83 GPIA	+1.2%
1982	0.84 GPIA	+1.2%
1983	0.85 GPIA	+1.2%
1984	0.85 GPIA	+0.0%
1985	0.86 GPIA	+1.2%
1986	0.86 GPIA	+0.0%
1987	0.85 GPIA	-1.2%
1988	0.86 GPIA	+1.2%
1989	0.87 GPIA	+1.2%
1990	0.87 GPIA	+0.0%
1991	0.88 GPIA	+1.1%
1992	0.88 GPIA	+0.0%
1993	0.89 GPIA	+1.1%
1994	0.9 GPIA	+1.1%
1995	0.9 GPIA	+0.0%
1996	0.91 GPIA	+1.1%
1997	0.91 GPIA	+0.0%
1998	0.92 GPIA	+1.1%
1999	0.92 GPIA	+0.0%
2000	0.92 GPIA	+0.0%
2001	0.93 GPIA	+1.1%
2002	0.93 GPIA	+0.0%
2003	0.94 GPIA	+1.1%
2004	0.94 GPIA	+0.0%
2005	0.95 GPIA	+1.1%
2006	0.95 GPIA	+0.0%
2007	0.95 GPIA	+0.0%
2008	0.96 GPIA	+1.1%
2009	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
2010	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
2011	0.96 GPIA	+0.0%
2012	0.97 GPIA	+1.0%
2013	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
2014	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
2015	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
2016	0.98 GPIA	+1.0%
2017	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2018	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2019	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2020	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2021	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2022	0.98 GPIA	+0.0%
2023	0.99 GPIA	+1.0%
2024	0.99 GPIA	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7983 GPIA	0.78 GPIA	0.82 GPIA	6
1980s	0.849 GPIA	0.82 GPIA	0.87 GPIA	10
1990s	0.898 GPIA	0.87 GPIA	0.92 GPIA	10
2000s	0.943 GPIA	0.92 GPIA	0.96 GPIA	10
2010s	0.972 GPIA	0.96 GPIA	0.98 GPIA	10
2020s	0.984 GPIA	0.98 GPIA	0.99 GPIA	5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

40 Palestine 0.9886 GPIA compare
41 Panama 0.9869 GPIA compare
42 Myanmar 0.9818 GPIA compare
43 Bolivia 0.98 GPIA compare
43 Indonesia 0.98 GPIA compare
43 Macao 0.98 GPIA compare
43 Saudi Arabia 0.98 GPIA compare
43 Turkey 0.98 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) →

Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?: The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.78 GPIA in 1974.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?: UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 41st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release