Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.851 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.851 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.851 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2591 GPIA, in 1980.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2633 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.2641 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2649 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2607 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2591 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2691 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2715 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2738 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2767 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2797 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2781 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3046 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3705 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3721 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3154 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3762 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3784 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3861 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3892 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3935 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3977 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5881 GPIA | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5906 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5875 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5901 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5916 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5944 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5991 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6014 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6307 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7104 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7134 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7371 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7476 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7589 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7708 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7775 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8046 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8043 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.816 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8271 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8411 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.851 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2632 GPIA | 0.2607 GPIA | 0.2649 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2955 GPIA | 0.2591 GPIA | 0.3721 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4403 GPIA | 0.3154 GPIA | 0.5906 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.5901 GPIA | 0.7371 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7999 GPIA | 0.7476 GPIA | 0.851 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.851 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.851 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2591 GPIA in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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/