Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.5227 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.5227 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.5241 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2879 GPIA, in 1974.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2879 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.2908 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2931 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2962 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2992 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3016 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.303 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3033 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3026 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3627 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3608 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3582 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3558 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3529 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3498 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3474 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3532 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3555 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3574 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3449 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3494 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3442 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3458 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3463 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3502 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3518 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3532 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3545 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3583 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3744 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3716 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3344 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3813 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3878 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3952 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4458 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4482 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.476 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5241 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.51 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5035 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5057 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5046 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5149 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5154 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5227 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2948 GPIA | 0.2879 GPIA | 0.3016 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3397 GPIA | 0.3026 GPIA | 0.3627 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3499 GPIA | 0.3442 GPIA | 0.3574 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3756 GPIA | 0.3344 GPIA | 0.4458 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5025 GPIA | 0.4482 GPIA | 0.5241 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.5227 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5241 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2879 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 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/