Brazil vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Brazil
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.99 GPIA
in 2021
Brazil rank
8th
Spain rank
8th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Spain ranks 8th of 84 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9446 GPIA 0.9433 GPIA 0.0012 GPIA Brazil
2010s 0.9738 GPIA 0.955 GPIA 0.0188 GPIA Brazil
2020s 0.9885 GPIA 0.98 GPIA 0.0085 GPIA Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Brazil or Spain?
Brazil, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Brazil and Spain?
0 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Brazil ranks 8th and Spain ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release