Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Namibia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.8528 GPIA
in 2019
Namibia
0.9979 GPIA
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Namibia rank
21st

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.9979 GPIA against 0.8528 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.1451 GPIA.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 21st of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6646 GPIA 0.9509 GPIA 0.2863 GPIA Namibia
2000s 0.7794 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.2288 GPIA Namibia
2010s 0.838 GPIA 0.9951 GPIA 0.1571 GPIA Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.9979 GPIA against 0.8528 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
0.1451 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Namibia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 21st of 37 groups.
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/