Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.5165 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.5165 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.5165 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.386 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.4415 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.4408 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4405 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4382 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4372 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4291 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4259 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4132 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4064 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.407 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4102 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4155 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4151 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4147 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4175 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4183 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4083 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4066 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4005 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4006 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3862 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.386 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4807 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4538 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4773 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4974 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4971 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4846 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4818 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4887 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4973 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5028 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5103 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4957 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5086 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5165 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4379 GPIA | 0.4291 GPIA | 0.4415 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4144 GPIA | 0.4064 GPIA | 0.4259 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4297 GPIA | 0.386 GPIA | 0.4974 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4983 GPIA | 0.4818 GPIA | 0.5165 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.5165 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5165 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.386 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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/