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

El Salvador
0.8639 GPIA
in 2018
South Africa
0.9038 GPIA
in 2017
El Salvador rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9038 GPIA against 0.8639 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0399 GPIA.

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

El Salvador ranks 18th 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 El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7689 GPIA 0.9354 GPIA 0.1665 GPIA South Africa
2010s 0.8269 GPIA 0.938 GPIA 0.1111 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, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9038 GPIA against 0.8639 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0399 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
El Salvador ranks 18th 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/