Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
1.07 GPIA
Brazil
Lowest
0.36 GPIA
Niger
Median
0.96 GPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
612
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1.07 GPIA in Brazil; the lowest is 0.36 GPIA in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.96 GPIA, and the mean is 0.8393 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 95.8%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 18.2%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Colombia | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | Chile | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 5 | South Africa | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 5 | Thailand | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 5 | Honduras | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 8 | Uruguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Tonga | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Mongolia | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Serbia | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 11 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Paraguay | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 19 | Kuwait | 0.99 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | Palestine | 0.98 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 0.98 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 0.9794 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 0.97 GPIA | 2020 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 24 | El Salvador | 0.97 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 26 | Panama | 0.9653 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 27 | Bolivia | 0.96 GPIA | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 27 | Jordan | 0.96 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 27 | Oman | 0.96 GPIA | 2022 | up 21.5% | falling |
| 30 | Ecuador | 0.95 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 31 | Rwanda | 0.93 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 31 | Turkey | 0.93 GPIA | 2015 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 0.91 GPIA | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 34 | Peru | 0.859 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 0.83 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 36 | Tanzania | 0.8 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 36 | Iran | 0.8 GPIA | 2016 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 38 | Uganda | 0.79 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 39 | India | 0.78 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 40 | Tunisia | 0.77 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 41 | Cambodia | 0.73 GPIA | 2021 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 42 | Nepal | 0.57 GPIA | 2019 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 42 | Togo | 0.57 GPIA | 2022 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 0.52 GPIA | 2013 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 0.47 GPIA | 2022 | up 95.8% | rising |
| 45 | Mali | 0.47 GPIA | 2024 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 45 | Pakistan | 0.47 GPIA | 2019 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 48 | Benin | 0.43 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 49 | Mozambique | 0.42 GPIA | 2020 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 0.41 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 0.4 GPIA | 2022 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 52 | Morocco | 0.37 GPIA | 2014 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 0.36 GPIA | 2022 | down 18.2% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release