Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.4541 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa
0.8539 GPIA
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8539 GPIA against 0.4541 GPIA in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.3998 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3269 GPIA 0.9007 GPIA 0.5738 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.4157 GPIA 0.8308 GPIA 0.4151 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.4224 GPIA 0.8659 GPIA 0.4436 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8539 GPIA against 0.4541 GPIA in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
0.3998 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 36 groups.
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/