El Salvador vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

El Salvador
0.8617 GPIA
in 2018
South Africa
0.8539 GPIA
in 2017
El Salvador rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.8617 GPIA against 0.8539 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0078 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 82 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7893 GPIA 0.8308 GPIA 0.0415 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.8321 GPIA 0.8646 GPIA 0.0325 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 0.8617 GPIA against 0.8539 GPIA in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0078 GPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
El Salvador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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/