Ecuador vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender

Ecuador
0.9274 GPIA
in 2017
South Africa
0.9038 GPIA
in 2017
Ecuador rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.9274 GPIA against 0.9038 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0236 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8951 GPIA 0.9354 GPIA 0.0403 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.9161 GPIA 0.9443 GPIA 0.0281 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0.9274 GPIA against 0.9038 GPIA in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0236 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Ecuador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 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/