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

Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.965 GPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.965 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.965 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8165 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Spain, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.817 GPIA1991: 0.91 GPIA2004: 0.939 GPIA2005: 0.942 GPIA2006: 0.944 GPIA2007: 0.946 GPIA2008: 0.942 GPIA2009: 0.946 GPIA2010: 0.944 GPIA2011: 0.949 GPIA2012: 0.949 GPIA2013: 0.952 GPIA2014: 0.956 GPIA2015: 0.955 GPIA2016: 0.96 GPIA2018: 0.965 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 Spain is 0.965 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Spain peaked at 0.965 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8165 GPIA, in 1981.

Spain ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8165 GPIA 0.8165 GPIA 0.8165 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9097 GPIA 0.9097 GPIA 0.9097 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9431 GPIA 0.9391 GPIA 0.9463 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9537 GPIA 0.9437 GPIA 0.965 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Moldova 0.9728 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Albania 0.9663 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Venezuela 0.9655 GPIA compare
  4. 22 Montenegro 0.9571 GPIA compare
  5. 23 Greece 0.9535 GPIA compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 0.9527 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Spain?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Spain was 0.965 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.965 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8165 GPIA in 1981.
How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
Spain ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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/