Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.4295 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4295 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
35th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.4295 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.2687 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019

00.10.20.30.41986200220191986: 0.28 GPIA1987: 0.278 GPIA1988: 0.278 GPIA1989: 0.274 GPIA1990: 0.269 GPIA1991: 0.278 GPIA1992: 0.271 GPIA1993: 0.273 GPIA1994: 0.274 GPIA1995: 0.286 GPIA1996: 0.288 GPIA1997: 0.292 GPIA1998: 0.3 GPIA1999: 0.304 GPIA2000: 0.285 GPIA2001: 0.287 GPIA2002: 0.287 GPIA2003: 0.288 GPIA2004: 0.291 GPIA2005: 0.29 GPIA2006: 0.419 GPIA2007: 0.358 GPIA2008: 0.385 GPIA2009: 0.396 GPIA2010: 0.397 GPIA2011: 0.373 GPIA2012: 0.372 GPIA2013: 0.382 GPIA2014: 0.384 GPIA2015: 0.387 GPIA2016: 0.397 GPIA2017: 0.409 GPIA2018: 0.42 GPIA2019: 0.43 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 0.4295 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.4295 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2687 GPIA, in 1990.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.2797 GPIA
1987 0.2779 GPIA -0.7%
1988 0.278 GPIA +0.0%
1989 0.2739 GPIA -1.5%
1990 0.2687 GPIA -1.9%
1991 0.2776 GPIA +3.3%
1992 0.2712 GPIA -2.3%
1993 0.2734 GPIA +0.8%
1994 0.2743 GPIA +0.3%
1995 0.2855 GPIA +4.1%
1996 0.2883 GPIA +1.0%
1997 0.2923 GPIA +1.4%
1998 0.3 GPIA +2.6%
1999 0.3038 GPIA +1.2%
2000 0.2852 GPIA -6.1%
2001 0.2866 GPIA +0.5%
2002 0.2866 GPIA +0.0%
2003 0.288 GPIA +0.5%
2004 0.2911 GPIA +1.1%
2005 0.2904 GPIA -0.3%
2006 0.4193 GPIA +44.4%
2007 0.3576 GPIA -14.7%
2008 0.3852 GPIA +7.7%
2009 0.3963 GPIA +2.9%
2010 0.397 GPIA +0.2%
2011 0.3734 GPIA -6.0%
2012 0.372 GPIA -0.4%
2013 0.3825 GPIA +2.8%
2014 0.3837 GPIA +0.3%
2015 0.3866 GPIA +0.8%
2016 0.3967 GPIA +2.6%
2017 0.4089 GPIA +3.1%
2018 0.4201 GPIA +2.7%
2019 0.4295 GPIA +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2774 GPIA 0.2739 GPIA 0.2797 GPIA 4
1990s 0.2835 GPIA 0.2687 GPIA 0.3038 GPIA 10
2000s 0.3287 GPIA 0.2852 GPIA 0.4193 GPIA 10
2010s 0.395 GPIA 0.372 GPIA 0.4295 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Jordan 0.8875 GPIA compare
  2. 33 Sri Lanka 0.8743 GPIA compare
  3. 34 El Salvador 0.8617 GPIA compare
  4. 35 Thailand 0.8581 GPIA compare
  5. 36 South Africa 0.8539 GPIA compare
  6. 37 Viet Nam 0.8499 GPIA compare
  7. 38 China 0.8399 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.4295 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.4295 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2687 GPIA in 1990.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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/