Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.6677 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6677 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
19th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.6684 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.506 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

00.20.40.61975199720191975: 0.514 GPIA1976: 0.514 GPIA1977: 0.514 GPIA1978: 0.514 GPIA1979: 0.51 GPIA1980: 0.506 GPIA1981: 0.512 GPIA1982: 0.513 GPIA1983: 0.521 GPIA1984: 0.523 GPIA1985: 0.525 GPIA1986: 0.526 GPIA1987: 0.552 GPIA1988: 0.561 GPIA1989: 0.561 GPIA1990: 0.547 GPIA1991: 0.559 GPIA1992: 0.56 GPIA1993: 0.569 GPIA1994: 0.573 GPIA1995: 0.574 GPIA1996: 0.574 GPIA1997: 0.574 GPIA1998: 0.581 GPIA1999: 0.574 GPIA2000: 0.572 GPIA2001: 0.57 GPIA2002: 0.568 GPIA2003: 0.568 GPIA2004: 0.567 GPIA2005: 0.559 GPIA2006: 0.583 GPIA2007: 0.575 GPIA2008: 0.571 GPIA2009: 0.591 GPIA2010: 0.626 GPIA2011: 0.63 GPIA2012: 0.637 GPIA2013: 0.641 GPIA2014: 0.668 GPIA2015: 0.65 GPIA2016: 0.661 GPIA2017: 0.658 GPIA2018: 0.665 GPIA2019: 0.668 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 Early-demographic dividend is 0.6677 GPIA, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.6684 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.506 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Early-demographic dividend, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.5135 GPIA
1976 0.5135 GPIA +0.0%
1977 0.5137 GPIA +0.0%
1978 0.514 GPIA +0.1%
1979 0.5103 GPIA -0.7%
1980 0.506 GPIA -0.9%
1981 0.5122 GPIA +1.2%
1982 0.5134 GPIA +0.2%
1983 0.5205 GPIA +1.4%
1984 0.5228 GPIA +0.4%
1985 0.5248 GPIA +0.4%
1986 0.5261 GPIA +0.3%
1987 0.5522 GPIA +5.0%
1988 0.5614 GPIA +1.7%
1989 0.5614 GPIA +0.0%
1990 0.5468 GPIA -2.6%
1991 0.5591 GPIA +2.2%
1992 0.5601 GPIA +0.2%
1993 0.5686 GPIA +1.5%
1994 0.5725 GPIA +0.7%
1995 0.5741 GPIA +0.3%
1996 0.5739 GPIA -0.0%
1997 0.5739 GPIA +0.0%
1998 0.5809 GPIA +1.2%
1999 0.5742 GPIA -1.2%
2000 0.5717 GPIA -0.4%
2001 0.5699 GPIA -0.3%
2002 0.568 GPIA -0.3%
2003 0.5676 GPIA -0.1%
2004 0.5669 GPIA -0.1%
2005 0.5588 GPIA -1.4%
2006 0.583 GPIA +4.3%
2007 0.5752 GPIA -1.3%
2008 0.5711 GPIA -0.7%
2009 0.591 GPIA +3.5%
2010 0.626 GPIA +5.9%
2011 0.6299 GPIA +0.6%
2012 0.6371 GPIA +1.1%
2013 0.6413 GPIA +0.7%
2014 0.6684 GPIA +4.2%
2015 0.6502 GPIA -2.7%
2016 0.6606 GPIA +1.6%
2017 0.6582 GPIA -0.4%
2018 0.6646 GPIA +1.0%
2019 0.6677 GPIA +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.513 GPIA 0.5103 GPIA 0.514 GPIA 5
1980s 0.5301 GPIA 0.506 GPIA 0.5614 GPIA 10
1990s 0.5684 GPIA 0.5468 GPIA 0.5809 GPIA 10
2000s 0.5723 GPIA 0.5588 GPIA 0.591 GPIA 10
2010s 0.6504 GPIA 0.626 GPIA 0.6684 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 16 Brazil 0.9824 GPIA compare
  2. 17 Maldives 0.9768 GPIA compare
  3. 18 Moldova 0.9728 GPIA compare
  4. 19 Albania 0.9663 GPIA compare
  5. 20 Venezuela 0.9655 GPIA compare
  6. 21 Spain 0.965 GPIA compare
  7. 22 Montenegro 0.9571 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Early-demographic dividend was 0.6677 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.6684 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.506 GPIA in 1980.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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/