Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.5188 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 stood at 0.5188 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.5188 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3882 GPIA, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 35 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.4435 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.4427 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4424 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4401 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4391 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4311 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4279 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4153 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4086 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4092 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4123 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4176 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4172 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4167 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4194 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4202 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4104 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4087 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4026 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4028 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3884 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3882 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4821 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4555 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4791 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4991 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4989 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4864 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4838 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4906 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4993 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5048 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5123 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.498 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5105 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5188 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4398 GPIA | 0.4311 GPIA | 0.4435 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4164 GPIA | 0.4086 GPIA | 0.4279 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4317 GPIA | 0.3882 GPIA | 0.4991 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5003 GPIA | 0.4838 GPIA | 0.5188 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 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 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 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?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.5188 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5188 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3882 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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/