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

World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.8599 GPIA in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8599 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.8599 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7459 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
36
1984–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in World, 1984–2019

00.20.40.60.81984200120191984: 0.75 GPIA1985: 0.751 GPIA1986: 0.751 GPIA1987: 0.754 GPIA1988: 0.746 GPIA1989: 0.747 GPIA1990: 0.759 GPIA1991: 0.749 GPIA1992: 0.751 GPIA1993: 0.754 GPIA1994: 0.756 GPIA1995: 0.757 GPIA1996: 0.757 GPIA1997: 0.786 GPIA1998: 0.784 GPIA1999: 0.782 GPIA2000: 0.781 GPIA2001: 0.779 GPIA2002: 0.778 GPIA2003: 0.777 GPIA2004: 0.776 GPIA2005: 0.773 GPIA2006: 0.783 GPIA2007: 0.8 GPIA2008: 0.805 GPIA2009: 0.813 GPIA2010: 0.821 GPIA2011: 0.828 GPIA2012: 0.832 GPIA2013: 0.835 GPIA2014: 0.845 GPIA2015: 0.843 GPIA2016: 0.849 GPIA2017: 0.852 GPIA2018: 0.857 GPIA2019: 0.86 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

World recorded 0.8599 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in World peaked at 0.8599 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7459 GPIA, in 1988.

That places World 13th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7498 GPIA 0.7459 GPIA 0.7542 GPIA 6
1990s 0.7635 GPIA 0.7494 GPIA 0.7857 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7867 GPIA 0.7735 GPIA 0.8134 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8422 GPIA 0.8213 GPIA 0.8599 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 10 Colombia 0.9973 GPIA compare
  2. 11 Azerbaijan 0.9965 GPIA compare
  3. 12 Chile 0.9956 GPIA compare
  4. 13 Philippines 0.9949 GPIA compare
  5. 14 Grenada 0.994 GPIA compare
  6. 15 Argentina 0.9901 GPIA compare
  7. 16 Brazil 0.9824 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in World?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in World was 0.8599 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.8599 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7459 GPIA in 1988.
How does World rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
World ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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/