Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 1.01 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.1733 GPIA in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8278 GPIA, and the mean is 0.755 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 183.3%), and the largest decrease in Senegal (down 22.5%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender pa: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Argentina | 0.9901 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0.9885 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 0.987 GPIA | 2014 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 5 | Chile | 0.9854 GPIA | 2017 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 6 | Colombia | 0.9776 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 0.967 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 8 | Brazil | 0.9659 GPIA | 2018 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 0.9509 GPIA | 2011 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0.9414 GPIA | 2016 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 0.9283 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 12 | Ecuador | 0.9274 GPIA | 2017 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 13 | Paraguay | 0.9252 GPIA | 2018 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 0.9075 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 15 | South Africa | 0.9038 GPIA | 2017 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 16 | Honduras | 0.8904 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 17 | Thailand | 0.8893 GPIA | 2015 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 18 | El Salvador | 0.8639 GPIA | 2018 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 19 | Peru | 0.8289 GPIA | 2018 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 20 | Singapore | 0.8267 GPIA | 2018 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 21 | Indonesia | 0.8251 GPIA | 2018 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 22 | Malaysia | 0.7932 GPIA | 2018 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 23 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.7636 GPIA | 2015 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 24 | Türkiye | 0.7493 GPIA | 2015 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 25 | Guatemala | 0.6842 GPIA | 2014 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 26 | Qatar | 0.6834 GPIA | 2017 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 27 | Palestine, State of | 0.6505 GPIA | 2018 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 28 | Egypt | 0.6313 GPIA | 2017 | up 126.8% | rising |
| 29 | Cambodia | 0.5814 GPIA | 2015 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 0.5675 GPIA | 2019 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 31 | Kuwait | 0.5644 GPIA | 2018 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 32 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.5448 GPIA | 2016 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 33 | Pakistan | 0.4853 GPIA | 2017 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 34 | Uganda | 0.4466 GPIA | 2012 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 35 | Morocco | 0.4414 GPIA | 2012 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Mali | 0.2729 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 0.1804 GPIA | 2014 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 38 | Senegal | 0.1733 GPIA | 2017 | down 22.5% | 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/