Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8326 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.8326 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.8326 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3598 GPIA, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3598 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3625 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3655 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3688 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3729 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3819 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3832 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3897 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3967 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4046 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.413 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4235 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4443 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4534 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4622 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4752 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4834 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4959 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5082 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5369 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5501 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5619 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5655 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5784 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5987 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6151 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6252 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6394 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.652 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6635 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6752 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6856 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6961 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7079 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7196 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.732 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7378 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7484 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7641 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7733 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7797 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7784 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7721 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7988 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.808 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8139 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8241 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.828 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8326 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3757 GPIA | 0.3598 GPIA | 0.3967 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4564 GPIA | 0.4046 GPIA | 0.5082 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5923 GPIA | 0.5369 GPIA | 0.652 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.713 GPIA | 0.6635 GPIA | 0.7641 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8009 GPIA | 0.7721 GPIA | 0.8326 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 22 Spain 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 0.999 GPIA compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 26 Jordan 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 0.9971 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.8326 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8326 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3598 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 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/