Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.4541 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4541 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
34th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.4541 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3065 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51986200220191986: 0.307 GPIA1987: 0.31 GPIA1988: 0.312 GPIA1989: 0.31 GPIA1990: 0.307 GPIA1991: 0.312 GPIA1992: 0.311 GPIA1993: 0.313 GPIA1994: 0.316 GPIA1995: 0.326 GPIA1996: 0.327 GPIA1997: 0.328 GPIA1998: 0.351 GPIA1999: 0.352 GPIA2000: 0.35 GPIA2001: 0.332 GPIA2002: 0.323 GPIA2003: 0.326 GPIA2004: 0.327 GPIA2005: 0.324 GPIA2006: 0.382 GPIA2007: 0.4 GPIA2008: 0.432 GPIA2009: 0.431 GPIA2010: 0.452 GPIA2011: 0.41 GPIA2012: 0.411 GPIA2013: 0.419 GPIA2014: 0.419 GPIA2015: 0.411 GPIA2016: 0.422 GPIA2017: 0.432 GPIA2018: 0.443 GPIA2019: 0.454 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.4541 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.4541 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3065 GPIA, in 1986.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.3065 GPIA
1987 0.3098 GPIA +1.1%
1988 0.3124 GPIA +0.8%
1989 0.31 GPIA -0.8%
1990 0.3066 GPIA -1.1%
1991 0.3119 GPIA +1.7%
1992 0.3111 GPIA -0.3%
1993 0.3129 GPIA +0.6%
1994 0.3163 GPIA +1.1%
1995 0.3264 GPIA +3.2%
1996 0.3269 GPIA +0.2%
1997 0.3282 GPIA +0.4%
1998 0.3506 GPIA +6.8%
1999 0.3522 GPIA +0.5%
2000 0.3496 GPIA -0.7%
2001 0.3319 GPIA -5.1%
2002 0.3235 GPIA -2.5%
2003 0.3262 GPIA +0.8%
2004 0.3274 GPIA +0.4%
2005 0.3241 GPIA -1.0%
2006 0.382 GPIA +17.9%
2007 0.4004 GPIA +4.8%
2008 0.4324 GPIA +8.0%
2009 0.431 GPIA -0.3%
2010 0.4517 GPIA +4.8%
2011 0.4096 GPIA -9.3%
2012 0.4106 GPIA +0.2%
2013 0.4188 GPIA +2.0%
2014 0.4187 GPIA -0.0%
2015 0.4114 GPIA -1.8%
2016 0.4216 GPIA +2.5%
2017 0.4322 GPIA +2.5%
2018 0.4433 GPIA +2.6%
2019 0.4541 GPIA +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3097 GPIA 0.3065 GPIA 0.3124 GPIA 4
1990s 0.3243 GPIA 0.3066 GPIA 0.3522 GPIA 10
2000s 0.3629 GPIA 0.3235 GPIA 0.4324 GPIA 10
2010s 0.4272 GPIA 0.4096 GPIA 0.4541 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 31 Honduras 0.8926 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Jordan 0.8875 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Sri Lanka 0.8743 GPIA compare
  4. 34 El Salvador 0.8617 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Thailand 0.8581 GPIA compare
  6. 36 South Africa 0.8539 GPIA compare
  7. 37 Vietnam 0.8499 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.4541 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 0.4541 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3065 GPIA in 1986.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/