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

Spain
0.965 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5188 GPIA
in 2019
Spain rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.965 GPIA against 0.5188 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4462 GPIA.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9097 GPIA 0.4153 GPIA 0.4944 GPIA Spain
2000s 0.9431 GPIA 0.4487 GPIA 0.4944 GPIA Spain
2010s 0.9537 GPIA 0.4983 GPIA 0.4554 GPIA Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Spain, at 0.965 GPIA against 0.5188 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.4462 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Spain ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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/