Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Arab World

Arab World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.4755 GPIA in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4755 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
32nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.4788 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.2043 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
42
1978–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Arab World, 1978–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51978199820191978: 0.204 GPIA1979: 0.206 GPIA1980: 0.207 GPIA1981: 0.208 GPIA1982: 0.208 GPIA1983: 0.264 GPIA1984: 0.262 GPIA1985: 0.26 GPIA1986: 0.258 GPIA1987: 0.256 GPIA1988: 0.253 GPIA1989: 0.251 GPIA1990: 0.248 GPIA1991: 0.249 GPIA1992: 0.249 GPIA1993: 0.231 GPIA1994: 0.233 GPIA1995: 0.235 GPIA1996: 0.239 GPIA1997: 0.243 GPIA1998: 0.252 GPIA1999: 0.257 GPIA2000: 0.26 GPIA2001: 0.264 GPIA2002: 0.271 GPIA2003: 0.306 GPIA2004: 0.304 GPIA2005: 0.245 GPIA2006: 0.3 GPIA2007: 0.308 GPIA2008: 0.323 GPIA2009: 0.385 GPIA2010: 0.385 GPIA2011: 0.424 GPIA2012: 0.479 GPIA2013: 0.458 GPIA2014: 0.454 GPIA2015: 0.457 GPIA2016: 0.453 GPIA2017: 0.466 GPIA2018: 0.467 GPIA2019: 0.475 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 0.4755 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Arab World peaked at 0.4788 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2043 GPIA, in 1978.

Arab World ranks 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2052 GPIA 0.2043 GPIA 0.206 GPIA 2
1980s 0.2428 GPIA 0.2072 GPIA 0.2636 GPIA 10
1990s 0.2436 GPIA 0.2306 GPIA 0.2568 GPIA 10
2000s 0.2965 GPIA 0.2452 GPIA 0.3845 GPIA 10
2010s 0.4518 GPIA 0.385 GPIA 0.4788 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 29 Paraguay 0.9014 GPIA compare
  2. 30 Suriname 0.8964 GPIA compare
  3. 31 Honduras 0.8926 GPIA compare
  4. 32 Jordan 0.8875 GPIA compare
  5. 33 Least developed countries 0.4634 GPIA compare
  6. 33 Sri Lanka 0.8743 GPIA compare
  7. 34 El Salvador 0.8617 GPIA compare
  8. 35 Thailand 0.8581 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Arab World?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Arab World was 0.4755 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 0.4788 GPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2043 GPIA in 1978.
How does Arab World rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
Arab World ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 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/