Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8528 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.8528 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.8596 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4993 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4993 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.504 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5091 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5199 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.52 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5267 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5343 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5417 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5498 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5594 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5728 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5831 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5912 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6033 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6109 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6208 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6313 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6525 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6646 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6739 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.671 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6832 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6985 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7144 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7199 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7296 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7397 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7499 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7573 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7606 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7679 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.778 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7843 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8017 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8015 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8077 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8135 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8222 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8257 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8313 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8246 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8398 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8409 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.847 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8596 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8504 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8528 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5162 GPIA | 0.4993 GPIA | 0.5343 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5864 GPIA | 0.5417 GPIA | 0.6313 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6947 GPIA | 0.6525 GPIA | 0.7397 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7822 GPIA | 0.7499 GPIA | 0.8135 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8394 GPIA | 0.8222 GPIA | 0.8596 GPIA | 10 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.8528 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8596 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4993 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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/