Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.8399 GPIA in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8399 GPIA
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.8399 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.1422 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in China (People’s Republic of), 1982–2018

0.20.40.60.81982200020181982: 0.142 GPIA1990: 0.179 GPIA2000: 0.556 GPIA2010: 0.728 GPIA2018: 0.84 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 0.8399 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.8399 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1422 GPIA, in 1982.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1422 GPIA 0.1422 GPIA 0.1422 GPIA 1
1990s 0.179 GPIA 0.179 GPIA 0.179 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5559 GPIA 0.5559 GPIA 0.5559 GPIA 1
2010s 0.7839 GPIA 0.7279 GPIA 0.8399 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 35 Thailand 0.8581 GPIA compare
  2. 36 South Africa 0.8539 GPIA compare
  3. 37 Viet Nam 0.8499 GPIA compare
  4. 39 Eswatini 0.8381 GPIA compare
  5. 40 Singapore 0.8267 GPIA compare
  6. 41 Macau, China 0.7891 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in China (People’s Republic of)?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.8399 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 0.8399 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1422 GPIA in 1982.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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
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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/