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

Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.9879 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9879 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9879 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8174 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.817 GPIA1996: 0.835 GPIA2005: 0.915 GPIA2006: 0.871 GPIA2007: 0.881 GPIA2008: 0.878 GPIA2009: 0.968 GPIA2010: 0.868 GPIA2011: 0.908 GPIA2014: 0.978 GPIA2015: 0.959 GPIA2016: 0.985 GPIA2018: 0.988 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.9879 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 0.9879 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8174 GPIA, in 1993.

Colombia ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1993 0.8174 GPIA
1996 0.8349 GPIA +2.1%
2005 0.915 GPIA +9.6%
2006 0.8705 GPIA -4.9%
2007 0.8809 GPIA +1.2%
2008 0.878 GPIA -0.3%
2009 0.9675 GPIA +10.2%
2010 0.8677 GPIA -10.3%
2011 0.9079 GPIA +4.6%
2014 0.9778 GPIA +7.7%
2015 0.959 GPIA -1.9%
2016 0.9855 GPIA +2.8%
2018 0.9879 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8262 GPIA 0.8174 GPIA 0.8349 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9024 GPIA 0.8705 GPIA 0.9675 GPIA 5
2010s 0.9476 GPIA 0.8677 GPIA 0.9879 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Azerbaijan 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Chile 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 0.9934 GPIA compare
  4. 6 Moldova 0.9659 GPIA compare
  5. 7 Spain 0.9571 GPIA compare
  6. 8 Brazil 0.9464 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 Colombia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia was 0.9879 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9879 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8174 GPIA in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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/