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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.8458 GPIA
in 2019
Spain
0.9996 GPIA
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Spain rank
22nd

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

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

Spain currently reports 0.9996 GPIA against 0.8458 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.1538 GPIA.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 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 22nd 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 Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4523 GPIA 0.9538 GPIA 0.5016 GPIA Spain
1990s 0.5726 GPIA 0.9817 GPIA 0.4091 GPIA Spain
2000s 0.7539 GPIA 0.9957 GPIA 0.2417 GPIA Spain
2010s 0.8116 GPIA 0.9983 GPIA 0.1867 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 or Spain?
Spain, at 0.9996 GPIA against 0.8458 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 and Spain?
0.1538 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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/