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

Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.967 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.967 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.967 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9409 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.941 GPIA2005: 0.945 GPIA2006: 0.949 GPIA2007: 0.95 GPIA2008: 0.944 GPIA2009: 0.946 GPIA2010: 0.945 GPIA2011: 0.948 GPIA2012: 0.95 GPIA2013: 0.952 GPIA2014: 0.957 GPIA2015: 0.958 GPIA2016: 0.961 GPIA2018: 0.967 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain stood at 0.967 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain peaked at 0.967 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9409 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Spain 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 2004 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.9409 GPIA
2005 0.9454 GPIA +0.5%
2006 0.9487 GPIA +0.4%
2007 0.9505 GPIA +0.2%
2008 0.9435 GPIA -0.7%
2009 0.946 GPIA +0.3%
2010 0.9449 GPIA -0.1%
2011 0.9484 GPIA +0.4%
2012 0.9499 GPIA +0.2%
2013 0.952 GPIA +0.2%
2014 0.9573 GPIA +0.6%
2015 0.9584 GPIA +0.1%
2016 0.9612 GPIA +0.3%
2018 0.967 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9458 GPIA 0.9409 GPIA 0.9505 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9549 GPIA 0.9449 GPIA 0.967 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.987 GPIA compare
  2. 5 Chile 0.9854 GPIA compare
  3. 6 Colombia 0.9776 GPIA compare
  4. 8 Brazil 0.9659 GPIA compare
  5. 9 Greece 0.9509 GPIA compare
  6. 10 Dominican Republic 0.9414 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 Spain?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain was 0.967 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.967 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9409 GPIA in 2004.
How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Spain ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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/