Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil

Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.672 LPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.672 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.672 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4352 LPIA
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil, 1980–2018

00.20.40.61980199920181980: 0.435 LPIA2004: 0.598 LPIA2006: 0.619 LPIA2007: 0.601 LPIA2008: 0.599 LPIA2009: 0.608 LPIA2010: 0.619 LPIA2011: 0.642 LPIA2012: 0.643 LPIA2013: 0.652 LPIA2014: 0.662 LPIA2015: 0.655 LPIA2016: 0.656 LPIA2017: 0.657 LPIA2018: 0.672 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.672 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil peaked at 0.672 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4352 LPIA, in 1980.

That places Brazil 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4352 LPIA 0.4352 LPIA 0.4352 LPIA 1
2000s 0.605 LPIA 0.598 LPIA 0.6186 LPIA 5
2010s 0.6508 LPIA 0.6191 LPIA 0.672 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Colombia 0.7632 LPIA compare
  2. 19 Cambodia 0.7375 LPIA compare
  3. 20 Mexico 0.7119 LPIA compare
  4. 22 Ecuador 0.6642 LPIA compare
  5. 23 Senegal 0.6624 LPIA compare
  6. 24 El Salvador 0.6383 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Brazil was 0.672 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.672 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4352 LPIA in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/