Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.03 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.0771 GPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7154 GPIA, and the mean is 0.6345 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 124.3%), and the largest decrease in Uganda (down 16.6%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender pa: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1.01 GPIA | 2017 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 1.01 GPIA | 2017 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 0.9934 GPIA | 2016 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 5 | Colombia | 0.9879 GPIA | 2018 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9659 GPIA | 2014 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 0.9571 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 8 | Brazil | 0.9464 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 9 | Ecuador | 0.9371 GPIA | 2017 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 0.8666 GPIA | 2018 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 0.861 GPIA | 2011 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 12 | South Africa | 0.8556 GPIA | 2017 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 13 | Thailand | 0.8327 GPIA | 2015 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 14 | Mexico | 0.8147 GPIA | 2018 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 15 | Paraguay | 0.801 GPIA | 2018 | down 13.1% | flat |
| 16 | Honduras | 0.7948 GPIA | 2018 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 17 | Kuwait | 0.7247 GPIA | 2018 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 0.7154 GPIA | 2018 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 19 | El Salvador | 0.6968 GPIA | 2017 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 20 | Malaysia | 0.6926 GPIA | 2018 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 21 | Türkiye | 0.6801 GPIA | 2015 | up 91.9% | rising |
| 22 | Palestine, State of | 0.5118 GPIA | 2018 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 23 | Guatemala | 0.4578 GPIA | 2014 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 24 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.4461 GPIA | 2015 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 25 | Cambodia | 0.4431 GPIA | 2015 | up 124.3% | rising |
| 26 | Peru | 0.4276 GPIA | 2018 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 0.3979 GPIA | 2019 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 28 | Uganda | 0.2689 GPIA | 2012 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 0.263 GPIA | 2017 | up 116.6% | rising |
| 30 | Mali | 0.2157 GPIA | 2018 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Iran | 0.1899 GPIA | 2016 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 0.1281 GPIA | 2012 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Senegal | 0.1211 GPIA | 2017 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 34 | Pakistan | 0.0927 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0.0771 GPIA | 2014 | down 11.7% | rising |
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/