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

Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.2511 GPIA in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2511 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4104 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.1898 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malawi, 1987–2015

00.10.20.30.41987200120151987: 0.19 GPIA1998: 0.41 GPIA2010: 0.193 GPIA2014: 0.233 GPIA2015: 0.251 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malawi is 0.2511 GPIA, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malawi peaked at 0.4104 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 GPIA, in 1987.

Malawi ranks 77th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1898 GPIA 0.1898 GPIA 0.1898 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4104 GPIA 0.4104 GPIA 0.4104 GPIA 1
2010s 0.2254 GPIA 0.1926 GPIA 0.2511 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 74 Rwanda 0.2945 GPIA compare
  2. 75 Pakistan 0.2799 GPIA compare
  3. 76 Mali 0.2597 GPIA compare
  4. 78 Burkina Faso 0.2137 GPIA compare
  5. 79 Nepal 0.2085 GPIA compare
  6. 80 Togo 0.16 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malawi?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malawi was 0.2511 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4104 GPIA in 1998.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 GPIA in 1987.
How does Malawi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
Malawi ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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/