Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in China
China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.87 GPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in China, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in China is 0.87 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in China peaked at 0.87 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.14 GPIA, in 1982.
That places China 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.14 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.18 GPIA | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.56 GPIA | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 0.73 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.87 GPIA | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.14 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.18 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.73 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 31 Saudi Arabia 0.88 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 0.87 GPIA compare
- 34 Singapore 0.86 GPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.86 GPIA compare
- 34 South Africa 0.86 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in China?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in China was 0.87 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 GPIA in 1982.
- How does China rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release