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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.5227 GPIA
in 2019
Spain
0.965 GPIA
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Spain rank
21st

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

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

Spain currently reports 0.965 GPIA against 0.5227 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.4423 GPIA.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3033 GPIA 0.8165 GPIA 0.5132 GPIA Spain
1990s 0.3555 GPIA 0.9097 GPIA 0.5542 GPIA Spain
2000s 0.386 GPIA 0.9431 GPIA 0.5571 GPIA Spain
2010s 0.4984 GPIA 0.9537 GPIA 0.4552 GPIA Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.965 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 Spain?
0.4423 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st 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/