Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.17 GPIA
in 2019
Sweden
1.5 GPIA
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sweden
0.511.5199320062019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.5 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.33 GPIA.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 GPIA 0.3451 GPIA 0.8107 GPIA Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 1.16 GPIA 0.9358 GPIA 0.2268 GPIA Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.14 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 0.0363 GPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.5 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
0.33 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,951 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/