Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only

IBRD only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8357 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8357 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.8357 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6302 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only, 1975–2019

00.20.40.60.81975199720191975: 0.643 GPIA1976: 0.643 GPIA1977: 0.643 GPIA1978: 0.644 GPIA1979: 0.642 GPIA1980: 0.643 GPIA1981: 0.639 GPIA1982: 0.636 GPIA1983: 0.634 GPIA1984: 0.631 GPIA1985: 0.631 GPIA1986: 0.63 GPIA1987: 0.637 GPIA1988: 0.634 GPIA1989: 0.635 GPIA1990: 0.646 GPIA1991: 0.64 GPIA1992: 0.643 GPIA1993: 0.648 GPIA1994: 0.651 GPIA1995: 0.653 GPIA1996: 0.652 GPIA1997: 0.717 GPIA1998: 0.717 GPIA1999: 0.712 GPIA2000: 0.71 GPIA2001: 0.708 GPIA2002: 0.708 GPIA2003: 0.708 GPIA2004: 0.707 GPIA2005: 0.706 GPIA2006: 0.718 GPIA2007: 0.753 GPIA2008: 0.754 GPIA2009: 0.768 GPIA2010: 0.782 GPIA2011: 0.789 GPIA2012: 0.797 GPIA2013: 0.8 GPIA2014: 0.812 GPIA2015: 0.811 GPIA2016: 0.821 GPIA2017: 0.823 GPIA2018: 0.831 GPIA2019: 0.836 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only stood at 0.8357 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only peaked at 0.8357 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6302 GPIA, in 1986.

IBRD only ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in IBRD only, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.6426 GPIA —
1976 0.6426 GPIA -0.0%
1977 0.6432 GPIA +0.1%
1978 0.6439 GPIA +0.1%
1979 0.6421 GPIA -0.3%
1980 0.6429 GPIA +0.1%
1981 0.6389 GPIA -0.6%
1982 0.6359 GPIA -0.5%
1983 0.6339 GPIA -0.3%
1984 0.6306 GPIA -0.5%
1985 0.6312 GPIA +0.1%
1986 0.6302 GPIA -0.2%
1987 0.6372 GPIA +1.1%
1988 0.6336 GPIA -0.6%
1989 0.6354 GPIA +0.3%
1990 0.6462 GPIA +1.7%
1991 0.6403 GPIA -0.9%
1992 0.6434 GPIA +0.5%
1993 0.6482 GPIA +0.7%
1994 0.6508 GPIA +0.4%
1995 0.6525 GPIA +0.3%
1996 0.6525 GPIA -0.0%
1997 0.7174 GPIA +9.9%
1998 0.7171 GPIA -0.0%
1999 0.7117 GPIA -0.7%
2000 0.7099 GPIA -0.3%
2001 0.708 GPIA -0.3%
2002 0.7079 GPIA -0.0%
2003 0.7077 GPIA -0.0%
2004 0.7074 GPIA -0.0%
2005 0.7065 GPIA -0.1%
2006 0.7178 GPIA +1.6%
2007 0.7527 GPIA +4.9%
2008 0.7543 GPIA +0.2%
2009 0.7683 GPIA +1.9%
2010 0.7816 GPIA +1.7%
2011 0.7892 GPIA +1.0%
2012 0.7974 GPIA +1.0%
2013 0.7996 GPIA +0.3%
2014 0.8123 GPIA +1.6%
2015 0.8115 GPIA -0.1%
2016 0.8208 GPIA +1.2%
2017 0.8232 GPIA +0.3%
2018 0.8305 GPIA +0.9%
2019 0.8357 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6429 GPIA 0.6421 GPIA 0.6439 GPIA 5
1980s 0.635 GPIA 0.6302 GPIA 0.6429 GPIA 10
1990s 0.668 GPIA 0.6403 GPIA 0.7174 GPIA 10
2000s 0.724 GPIA 0.7065 GPIA 0.7683 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8102 GPIA 0.7816 GPIA 0.8357 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 14 Grenada 0.994 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Argentina 0.9901 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Brazil 0.9824 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Maldives 0.9768 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Moldova 0.9728 GPIA compare
  6. 19 Albania 0.9663 GPIA compare
  7. 20 Venezuela 0.9655 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in IBRD only was 0.8357 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 0.8357 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6302 GPIA in 1986.
How does IBRD only rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
IBRD only ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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/