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

South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.8556 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.8556 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8556 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7365 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
8
1996–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in South Africa, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.835 GPIA2009: 0.795 GPIA2010: 0.748 GPIA2011: 0.779 GPIA2012: 0.737 GPIA2014: 0.767 GPIA2015: 0.778 GPIA2017: 0.856 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in South Africa stood at 0.8556 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in South Africa peaked at 0.8556 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7365 GPIA, in 2012.

That places South Africa 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Africa, 1996 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1996 0.8354 GPIA
2009 0.7947 GPIA -4.9%
2010 0.7483 GPIA -5.8%
2011 0.7785 GPIA +4.0%
2012 0.7365 GPIA -5.4%
2014 0.7666 GPIA +4.1%
2015 0.7777 GPIA +1.4%
2017 0.8556 GPIA +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8354 GPIA 0.8354 GPIA 0.8354 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7947 GPIA 0.7947 GPIA 0.7947 GPIA 1
2010s 0.7772 GPIA 0.7365 GPIA 0.8556 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Ecuador 0.9371 GPIA compare
  2. 10 Sri Lanka 0.8666 GPIA compare
  3. 11 Greece 0.861 GPIA compare
  4. 13 Thailand 0.8327 GPIA compare
  5. 14 Mexico 0.8147 GPIA compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 0.801 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 South Africa?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in South Africa was 0.8556 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8556 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7365 GPIA in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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/