Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8485 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.8485 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.8485 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2374 GPIA, in 1980.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2411 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.2422 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2433 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2392 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2374 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2482 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2507 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2532 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.256 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.259 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2573 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2847 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3558 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3571 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2946 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3606 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3624 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3701 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3728 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3769 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3813 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5784 GPIA | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5809 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5776 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5801 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5815 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5842 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.589 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5881 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5909 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6211 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7032 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7062 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7306 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7414 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7529 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7652 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7721 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8122 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8237 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8382 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8485 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2415 GPIA | 0.2392 GPIA | 0.2433 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2759 GPIA | 0.2374 GPIA | 0.3571 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4256 GPIA | 0.2946 GPIA | 0.5809 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6275 GPIA | 0.5801 GPIA | 0.7306 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7954 GPIA | 0.7414 GPIA | 0.8485 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.8485 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8485 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2374 GPIA in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/