Mexico vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender

Mexico
0.8147 GPIA
in 2018
South Africa
0.8556 GPIA
in 2017
Mexico rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8556 GPIA against 0.8147 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0409 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7289 GPIA 0.7947 GPIA 0.0658 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.7601 GPIA 0.7772 GPIA 0.0171 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8556 GPIA against 0.8147 GPIA in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0409 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
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/