Philippines vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Philippines
1 GPIA
in 2020
Spain
0.99 GPIA
in 2021
Philippines rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Philippines
- Spain
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Philippines or Spain?
- Philippines, at 1 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Philippines and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Philippines ranks 5th 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
February 2026 Data Release