Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0.8341 GPIA
in 2019
Spain
0.9996 GPIA
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9996 GPIA against 0.8341 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1655 GPIA.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 37 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 (excluding high income) Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4176 GPIA 0.9538 GPIA 0.5362 GPIA Spain
1990s 0.5525 GPIA 0.9817 GPIA 0.4291 GPIA Spain
2000s 0.737 GPIA 0.9957 GPIA 0.2587 GPIA Spain
2010s 0.7957 GPIA 0.9983 GPIA 0.2025 GPIA Spain

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Spain?
Spain, at 0.9996 GPIA against 0.8341 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
0.1655 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
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/