Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.4778 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.4778 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.4834 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1962 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1968 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.1966 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1962 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1965 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1987 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2008 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2026 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2041 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2054 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.206 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2776 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2764 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2745 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2728 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2717 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.27 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2686 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2799 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2807 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2807 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2635 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2666 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2586 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2621 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2646 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.272 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2759 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2793 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2846 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2867 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3165 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3175 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2591 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3194 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3291 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3397 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4009 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4045 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4265 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4834 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4617 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.462 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4654 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4552 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4651 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4707 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4778 GPIA | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +34.8% | 0.206 GPIA | 0.2776 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1981 GPIA | 0.1962 GPIA | 0.2026 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2527 GPIA | 0.2041 GPIA | 0.2776 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2705 GPIA | 0.2586 GPIA | 0.2807 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3133 GPIA | 0.2591 GPIA | 0.4009 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4572 GPIA | 0.4045 GPIA | 0.4834 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.4778 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4834 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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/