Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.4634 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4634 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
33rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.477 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.3567 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Least developed countries, 1981–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51981200020191981: 0.357 GPIA1982: 0.357 GPIA1983: 0.357 GPIA1984: 0.358 GPIA1985: 0.36 GPIA1986: 0.361 GPIA1987: 0.362 GPIA1988: 0.365 GPIA1989: 0.364 GPIA1990: 0.363 GPIA1991: 0.366 GPIA1992: 0.366 GPIA1993: 0.368 GPIA1994: 0.383 GPIA1995: 0.397 GPIA1996: 0.396 GPIA1997: 0.395 GPIA1998: 0.419 GPIA1999: 0.42 GPIA2000: 0.416 GPIA2001: 0.416 GPIA2002: 0.411 GPIA2003: 0.411 GPIA2004: 0.409 GPIA2005: 0.408 GPIA2006: 0.442 GPIA2007: 0.391 GPIA2008: 0.476 GPIA2009: 0.477 GPIA2010: 0.475 GPIA2011: 0.418 GPIA2012: 0.398 GPIA2013: 0.41 GPIA2014: 0.449 GPIA2015: 0.428 GPIA2016: 0.438 GPIA2017: 0.46 GPIA2018: 0.461 GPIA2019: 0.463 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Least developed countries stood at 0.4634 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Least developed countries peaked at 0.477 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3567 GPIA, in 1981.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3601 GPIA 0.3567 GPIA 0.3648 GPIA 9
1990s 0.3873 GPIA 0.3628 GPIA 0.4198 GPIA 10
2000s 0.4255 GPIA 0.3907 GPIA 0.477 GPIA 10
2010s 0.4402 GPIA 0.3979 GPIA 0.4754 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 30 Suriname 0.8964 GPIA compare
  2. 31 Honduras 0.8926 GPIA compare
  3. 32 Jordan 0.8875 GPIA compare
  4. 33 Sri Lanka 0.8743 GPIA compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 0.8617 GPIA compare
  6. 35 Thailand 0.8581 GPIA compare
  7. 36 South Africa 0.8539 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Least developed countries?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Least developed countries was 0.4634 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.477 GPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3567 GPIA in 1981.
How does Least developed countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed 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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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/