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

Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.0927 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0927 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.2117 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.0841 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
13
1981–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Pakistan, 1981–2017

00.050.10.150.21981199920171981: 0.2 GPIA1998: 0.212 GPIA2005: 0.088 GPIA2006: 0.095 GPIA2007: 0.091 GPIA2008: 0.099 GPIA2009: 0.098 GPIA2010: 0.098 GPIA2011: 0.106 GPIA2012: 0.084 GPIA2013: 0.086 GPIA2014: 0.094 GPIA2017: 0.093 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Pakistan stood at 0.0927 GPIA.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Pakistan peaked at 0.2117 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0841 GPIA, in 2012.

Pakistan ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan, 1981 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.2 GPIA
1998 0.2117 GPIA +5.8%
2005 0.0879 GPIA -58.5%
2006 0.0953 GPIA +8.4%
2007 0.0914 GPIA -4.1%
2008 0.0991 GPIA +8.4%
2009 0.0982 GPIA -0.8%
2010 0.0982 GPIA +0.0%
2011 0.106 GPIA +7.9%
2012 0.0841 GPIA -20.7%
2013 0.0861 GPIA +2.4%
2014 0.0936 GPIA +8.7%
2017 0.0927 GPIA -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2 GPIA 0.2 GPIA 0.2 GPIA 1
1990s 0.2117 GPIA 0.2117 GPIA 0.2117 GPIA 1
2000s 0.0944 GPIA 0.0879 GPIA 0.0991 GPIA 5
2010s 0.0935 GPIA 0.0841 GPIA 0.106 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 31 Iran 0.1899 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Morocco 0.1281 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Senegal 0.1211 GPIA compare
  4. 35 Burkina Faso 0.0771 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 Pakistan?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Pakistan was 0.0927 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2117 GPIA in 1998.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0841 GPIA in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Pakistan ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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/