Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Greece
0.9887 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8152 GPIA
in 2019
Greece rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Greece
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.9887 GPIA against 0.8152 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1735 GPIA.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 87 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9304 GPIA 0.6748 GPIA 0.2556 GPIA Greece
2000s 0.9563 GPIA 0.7272 GPIA 0.2291 GPIA Greece
2010s 0.9853 GPIA 0.7849 GPIA 0.2004 GPIA Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Greece, at 0.9887 GPIA against 0.8152 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.1735 GPIA, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Greece ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/