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

Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.9973 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9973 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9384 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Colombia, 1993–2018

00.250.50.7511993200520181993: 0.938 GPIA1996: 0.95 GPIA2004: 0.939 GPIA2005: 0.962 GPIA2006: 0.953 GPIA2007: 0.972 GPIA2008: 0.959 GPIA2009: 0.982 GPIA2010: 0.973 GPIA2011: 0.975 GPIA2014: 0.993 GPIA2015: 0.99 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2018: 0.997 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Colombia is 0.9973 GPIA, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Colombia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9384 GPIA, in 1993.

That places Colombia 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9442 GPIA 0.9384 GPIA 0.95 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9613 GPIA 0.9391 GPIA 0.9821 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9881 GPIA 0.973 GPIA 1 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Barbados 0.999 GPIA compare
  2. 8 Panama 0.9984 GPIA compare
  3. 9 Uzbekistan 0.998 GPIA compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 0.9965 GPIA compare
  5. 12 Chile 0.9956 GPIA compare
  6. 13 Philippines 0.9949 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Colombia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Colombia was 0.9973 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9384 GPIA in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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/