Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
1.01 GPIA
South Africa
Lowest
0.62 GPIA
Mali
Median
0.99 GPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
667
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 1.01 GPIA in South Africa; the lowest is 0.62 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.99 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9283 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 14.7%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 5.3%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 7 | Argentina | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 8 | Chile | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Honduras | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Tonga | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 9 | Serbia | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Malaysia | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 9 | Singapore | 1 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 9 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Paraguay | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 9 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Ecuador | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 9 | Colombia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Qatar | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 26 | Panama | 0.998 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | Mexico | 0.9939 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 28 | Palestine, State of | 0.99 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 28 | Kuwait | 0.99 GPIA | 2020 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 28 | Indonesia | 0.99 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 28 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 32 | Jordan | 0.98 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 32 | Oman | 0.98 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 34 | Peru | 0.9736 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 35 | El Salvador | 0.97 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 35 | Rwanda | 0.97 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 37 | Türkiye | 0.96 GPIA | 2015 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 38 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.95 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 39 | Tunisia | 0.93 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.93 GPIA | 2016 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 41 | Uganda | 0.92 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 0.91 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 42 | India | 0.91 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 0.91 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 0.87 GPIA | 2013 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 46 | Cambodia | 0.85 GPIA | 2021 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 47 | Togo | 0.81 GPIA | 2022 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 48 | Pakistan | 0.78 GPIA | 2019 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 48 | Mozambique | 0.78 GPIA | 2020 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 0.77 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 51 | Morocco | 0.74 GPIA | 2014 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 52 | Nepal | 0.71 GPIA | 2019 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 0.69 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 0.68 GPIA | 2022 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 55 | Senegal | 0.66 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 56 | Benin | 0.64 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 57 | Mali | 0.62 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release