Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Arab World
Arab World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8049 GPIA in 2019. β² Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Arab World, 1977β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.8049 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Arab World peaked at 0.8049 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4125 GPIA, in 1977.
Arab World ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4176 GPIA | 0.4125 GPIA | 0.4229 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4636 GPIA | 0.4286 GPIA | 0.5032 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5602 GPIA | 0.5137 GPIA | 0.615 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6822 GPIA | 0.6311 GPIA | 0.7232 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7738 GPIA | 0.7279 GPIA | 0.8049 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 23 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 24 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.999 GPIA compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 26 Jordan 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 0.9971 GPIA compare
- 28 Albania 0.9963 GPIA compare
- 29 South Africa 0.9961 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 progr 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Arab World?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Arab World was 0.8049 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8049 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4125 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 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/