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

Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.4853 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4853 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.4897 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.3235 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.51981199920171981: 0.324 GPIA1998: 0.407 GPIA2005: 0.419 GPIA2006: 0.43 GPIA2007: 0.426 GPIA2008: 0.41 GPIA2009: 0.444 GPIA2010: 0.444 GPIA2011: 0.49 GPIA2012: 0.448 GPIA2013: 0.428 GPIA2014: 0.461 GPIA2017: 0.485 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.4853 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan peaked at 0.4897 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3235 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Pakistan 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan, 1981 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.3235 GPIA
1998 0.407 GPIA +25.8%
2005 0.4185 GPIA +2.8%
2006 0.4298 GPIA +2.7%
2007 0.4263 GPIA -0.8%
2008 0.4104 GPIA -3.7%
2009 0.4437 GPIA +8.1%
2010 0.4437 GPIA +0.0%
2011 0.4897 GPIA +10.4%
2012 0.4481 GPIA -8.5%
2013 0.4276 GPIA -4.6%
2014 0.4606 GPIA +7.7%
2017 0.4853 GPIA +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3235 GPIA 0.3235 GPIA 0.3235 GPIA 1
1990s 0.407 GPIA 0.407 GPIA 0.407 GPIA 1
2000s 0.4257 GPIA 0.4104 GPIA 0.4437 GPIA 5
2010s 0.4592 GPIA 0.4276 GPIA 0.4897 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 30 Bangladesh 0.5675 GPIA compare
  2. 31 Kuwait 0.5644 GPIA compare
  3. 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5448 GPIA compare
  4. 34 Uganda 0.4466 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Morocco 0.4414 GPIA compare
  6. 36 Mali 0.2729 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Pakistan was 0.4853 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4897 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3235 GPIA in 1981.
How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 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/