Arab World vs Least developed countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Arab World
0.4755 GPIA
in 2019
Least developed countries
0.4634 GPIA
in 2019
Arab World rank
32nd
Least developed countries rank
33rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Arab World
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 0.4755 GPIA against 0.4634 GPIA in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0121 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 35 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2468 GPIA 0.3601 GPIA 0.1134 GPIA Least developed countries
1990s 0.2436 GPIA 0.3873 GPIA 0.1437 GPIA Least developed countries
2000s 0.2965 GPIA 0.4255 GPIA 0.129 GPIA Least developed countries
2010s 0.4518 GPIA 0.4402 GPIA 0.0116 GPIA Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Arab World or Least developed countries?
Arab World, at 0.4755 GPIA against 0.4634 GPIA in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Arab World and Least developed countries?
0.0121 GPIA, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Least developed countries?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Least developed countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 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/