Portugal vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Portugal
0.9173 GPIA
in 2018
South Asia
0.4964 GPIA
in 2019
Portugal rank
26th
South Asia rank
29th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9173 GPIA against 0.4964 GPIA in South Asia, a difference of 0.4209 GPIA.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 29th of 82 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7034 GPIA 0.2447 GPIA 0.4586 GPIA Portugal
1990s 0.7664 GPIA 0.3196 GPIA 0.4469 GPIA Portugal
2000s 0.7844 GPIA 0.3935 GPIA 0.3909 GPIA Portugal
2010s 0.8904 GPIA 0.4812 GPIA 0.4092 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Portugal or South Asia?
Portugal, at 0.9173 GPIA against 0.4964 GPIA in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Portugal and South Asia?
0.4209 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Portugal ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 29th 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/