Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9495 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.9495 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.9542 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.589 GPIA, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.589 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.5978 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6064 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6147 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6217 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6314 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6417 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6524 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6645 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6769 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6886 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6945 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7105 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7258 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7408 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.754 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7678 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.781 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8033 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8126 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8243 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.817 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8291 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8464 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8574 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8669 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.873 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8824 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8909 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8985 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9074 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8943 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9024 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9076 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9237 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9284 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.932 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9245 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9275 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9259 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9347 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9447 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.948 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9465 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9492 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9542 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9482 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9495 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6194 GPIA | 0.589 GPIA | 0.6524 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7204 GPIA | 0.6645 GPIA | 0.781 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8412 GPIA | 0.8033 GPIA | 0.8824 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.911 GPIA | 0.8909 GPIA | 0.932 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.9259 GPIA | 0.9542 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.9495 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9542 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.589 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 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/