Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9549 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.9549 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.9595 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6391 GPIA, in 1974.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 37 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.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.6391 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.6462 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.652 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6604 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6694 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6792 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6898 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7009 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7121 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7173 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7314 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7448 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7576 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.769 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7813 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7932 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8134 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8223 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8333 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8274 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8389 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8549 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8652 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8741 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.883 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8921 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9001 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9073 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9154 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9042 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9115 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9162 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9305 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9349 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9382 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9313 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9344 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9342 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9424 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9512 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9522 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9551 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9595 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9537 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9549 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6577 GPIA | 0.6391 GPIA | 0.6792 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7397 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 0.7932 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8505 GPIA | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.8921 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.919 GPIA | 0.9001 GPIA | 0.9382 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9492 GPIA | 0.9342 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 10 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.9549 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9595 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6391 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 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/