Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World
Arab World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8257 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World stood at 0.8257 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World peaked at 0.835 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5128 GPIA, in 1977.
That places Arab World 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5128 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.5187 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5255 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5321 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.539 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5476 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5554 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5647 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5716 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5796 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5883 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5966 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6056 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6147 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6236 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6348 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6287 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6405 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6484 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6649 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6715 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6822 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6933 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7096 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7128 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7237 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7266 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.738 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7452 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7626 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7622 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.774 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7662 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7772 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7912 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.805 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7956 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8151 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8114 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8239 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.835 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8233 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8257 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.519 GPIA | 0.5128 GPIA | 0.5255 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.568 GPIA | 0.5321 GPIA | 0.6056 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6503 GPIA | 0.6147 GPIA | 0.6933 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7421 GPIA | 0.7096 GPIA | 0.774 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8103 GPIA | 0.7772 GPIA | 0.835 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World was 0.8257 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.835 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5128 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/