Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9507 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.9507 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.9507 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8588 GPIA, in 1974.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8588 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.8599 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8608 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8616 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8625 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8635 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8645 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8658 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8672 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8684 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8694 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8704 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8707 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8696 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8739 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8753 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8752 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.881 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8872 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8935 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8999 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9064 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9064 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9089 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9142 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.914 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9141 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9114 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9134 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9149 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9265 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9159 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9208 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9221 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9239 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9229 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9337 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9323 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9403 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9429 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9434 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9426 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9467 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9504 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9507 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8612 GPIA | 0.8588 GPIA | 0.8635 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8695 GPIA | 0.8645 GPIA | 0.8753 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8987 GPIA | 0.8752 GPIA | 0.9142 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9186 GPIA | 0.9114 GPIA | 0.9265 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9432 GPIA | 0.9323 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 10 |
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More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9507 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9507 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8588 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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/