Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World
Arab World: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9448 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.9448 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World peaked at 0.9493 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.673 GPIA, in 1977.
Arab World ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.673 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.68 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6878 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6966 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7056 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7149 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7143 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7266 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7381 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7485 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7577 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.768 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7779 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7882 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7958 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8058 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7959 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8069 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.817 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8284 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8383 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8485 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8591 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8688 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8773 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8874 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8736 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8829 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8879 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9033 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9093 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9142 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9048 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9102 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9134 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.925 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9364 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9409 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9393 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9437 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9493 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9434 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9448 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6803 GPIA | 0.673 GPIA | 0.6878 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7348 GPIA | 0.6966 GPIA | 0.7779 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8184 GPIA | 0.7882 GPIA | 0.8591 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.891 GPIA | 0.8688 GPIA | 0.9142 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9347 GPIA | 0.9102 GPIA | 0.9493 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Arab World was 0.9448 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9493 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.673 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Arab World ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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/