Dominican Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Dominican Republic
0.9527 GPIA
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5188 GPIA
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.9527 GPIA against 0.5188 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4339 GPIA.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 82 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9061 GPIA 0.4291 GPIA 0.4771 GPIA Dominican Republic
2010s 0.9514 GPIA 0.4966 GPIA 0.4548 GPIA Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Dominican Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 0.9527 GPIA against 0.5188 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.4339 GPIA, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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/