Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil

Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.9464 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9464 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9703 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.5315 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.531 GPIA2004: 0.854 GPIA2006: 0.911 GPIA2007: 0.875 GPIA2008: 0.904 GPIA2009: 0.892 GPIA2010: 0.885 GPIA2011: 0.903 GPIA2012: 0.917 GPIA2013: 0.936 GPIA2014: 0.97 GPIA2015: 0.968 GPIA2016: 0.944 GPIA2017: 0.941 GPIA2018: 0.946 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil is 0.9464 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil peaked at 0.9703 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5315 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Brazil 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.5315 GPIA
2004 0.854 GPIA +60.7%
2006 0.9113 GPIA +6.7%
2007 0.8755 GPIA -3.9%
2008 0.9035 GPIA +3.2%
2009 0.892 GPIA -1.3%
2010 0.8851 GPIA -0.8%
2011 0.9034 GPIA +2.1%
2012 0.9169 GPIA +1.5%
2013 0.9363 GPIA +2.1%
2014 0.9703 GPIA +3.6%
2015 0.9682 GPIA -0.2%
2016 0.944 GPIA -2.5%
2017 0.9412 GPIA -0.3%
2018 0.9464 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5315 GPIA 0.5315 GPIA 0.5315 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8873 GPIA 0.854 GPIA 0.9113 GPIA 5
2010s 0.9347 GPIA 0.8851 GPIA 0.9703 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Colombia 0.9879 GPIA compare
  2. 6 Moldova 0.9659 GPIA compare
  3. 7 Spain 0.9571 GPIA compare
  4. 9 Ecuador 0.9371 GPIA compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 0.8666 GPIA compare
  6. 11 Greece 0.861 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Brazil was 0.9464 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.9703 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5315 GPIA in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
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/