Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.4764 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4764 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
63rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.565 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.0942 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
13
1981–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

0.10.20.30.40.50.61981200020191981: 0.138 GPIA1991: 0.214 GPIA2001: 0.395 GPIA2007: 0.094 GPIA2011: 0.444 GPIA2012: 0.357 GPIA2013: 0.382 GPIA2014: 0.565 GPIA2015: 0.45 GPIA2016: 0.477 GPIA2017: 0.532 GPIA2018: 0.504 GPIA2019: 0.476 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.4764 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 405.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.565 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0942 GPIA, in 2007.

That places Bangladesh 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.1384 GPIA
1991 0.2137 GPIA +54.4%
2001 0.3954 GPIA +85.1%
2007 0.0942 GPIA -76.2%
2011 0.4441 GPIA +371.5%
2012 0.3567 GPIA -19.7%
2013 0.3818 GPIA +7.0%
2014 0.565 GPIA +48.0%
2015 0.4502 GPIA -20.3%
2016 0.4771 GPIA +6.0%
2017 0.5318 GPIA +11.4%
2018 0.5043 GPIA -5.2%
2019 0.4764 GPIA -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1384 GPIA 0.1384 GPIA 0.1384 GPIA 1
1990s 0.2137 GPIA 0.2137 GPIA 0.2137 GPIA 1
2000s 0.2448 GPIA 0.0942 GPIA 0.3954 GPIA 2
2010s 0.4652 GPIA 0.3567 GPIA 0.565 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4909 GPIA compare
  2. 61 Egypt 0.4902 GPIA compare
  3. 62 Cambodia 0.4794 GPIA compare
  4. 64 Nigeria 0.4396 GPIA compare
  5. 65 Tunisia 0.437 GPIA compare
  6. 66 Cameroon 0.4234 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh was 0.4764 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.565 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0942 GPIA in 2007.
How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 405.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/