Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Jordan
0.9973 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.7672 GPIA
in 2019
Jordan rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Jordan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.9973 GPIA against 0.7672 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2301 GPIA.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Jordan ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 83 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8987 GPIA 0.6707 GPIA 0.228 GPIA Jordan
2010s 0.9803 GPIA 0.7221 GPIA 0.2582 GPIA Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Jordan, at 0.9973 GPIA against 0.7672 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.2301 GPIA, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Jordan ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 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/