Colombia vs World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Colombia
0.9973 GPIA
in 2018
World
0.8599 GPIA
in 2019
Colombia rank
10th
World rank
1st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Colombia
  • World
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9973 GPIA against 0.8599 GPIA in World, a difference of 0.1374 GPIA.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times World's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 10th and World ranks 1st of 82 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9442 GPIA 0.7554 GPIA 0.1888 GPIA Colombia
2000s 0.9613 GPIA 0.7918 GPIA 0.1695 GPIA Colombia
2010s 0.9881 GPIA 0.8405 GPIA 0.1476 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Colombia or World?
Colombia, at 0.9973 GPIA against 0.8599 GPIA in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Colombia and World?
0.1374 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and World?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Colombia ranks 10th and World ranks 1st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/