Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9487 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.9487 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9487 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8508 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8508 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.8523 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8535 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8546 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8557 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8569 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.858 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8596 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.861 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8624 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8636 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8647 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8652 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8643 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.869 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8693 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8693 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8752 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8816 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8877 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8943 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9011 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.901 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9036 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9092 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9087 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9089 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9061 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9079 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9096 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9216 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.911 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9165 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9166 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9187 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9186 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9299 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9293 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9378 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9401 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9409 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9405 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.945 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9464 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9483 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.854 GPIA | 0.8508 GPIA | 0.8569 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8637 GPIA | 0.858 GPIA | 0.8693 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8932 GPIA | 0.8693 GPIA | 0.9092 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9135 GPIA | 0.9061 GPIA | 0.9216 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9407 GPIA | 0.9293 GPIA | 0.9487 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 5 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 7 Barbados 0.999 GPIA compare
- 8 Panama 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 0.998 GPIA compare
- 10 Colombia 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.9965 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9487 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9487 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8508 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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/