Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Portugal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.5227 GPIA
in 2019
Portugal
0.9173 GPIA
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Portugal rank
26th

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

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

Portugal currently reports 0.9173 GPIA against 0.5227 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.3946 GPIA.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 36 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3033 GPIA 0.7034 GPIA 0.4001 GPIA Portugal
1990s 0.3555 GPIA 0.7664 GPIA 0.411 GPIA Portugal
2000s 0.3545 GPIA 0.7844 GPIA 0.4298 GPIA Portugal
2010s 0.4957 GPIA 0.8904 GPIA 0.3947 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.9173 GPIA against 0.5227 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
0.3946 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 36 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/