Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8528 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific is 0.8528 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.8528 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3574 GPIA, in 1979.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 35 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3579 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.3589 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3603 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3574 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3582 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3656 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3681 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3706 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3737 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3773 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3759 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3997 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4355 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4379 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4099 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4435 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4464 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4556 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4594 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4645 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4683 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6113 GPIA | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6153 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6122 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6154 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6169 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6204 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.626 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6254 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6292 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6546 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7197 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7228 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7448 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7555 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7641 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7752 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7813 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8069 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8073 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8193 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8303 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8436 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8528 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3586 GPIA | 0.3574 GPIA | 0.3603 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3862 GPIA | 0.3582 GPIA | 0.4379 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4986 GPIA | 0.4099 GPIA | 0.6153 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6575 GPIA | 0.6154 GPIA | 0.7448 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8036 GPIA | 0.7555 GPIA | 0.8528 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in East Asia & Pacific was 0.8528 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8528 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3574 GPIA in 1979.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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/