Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.72 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.72 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
103rd
of 200 groups
All-time high
0.73 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.65 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 0.72 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 0.73 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 2006.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 103rd out of 200 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.73 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.72 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.72 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.67 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.68 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.69 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.68 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.69 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.68 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.66 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.66 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.66 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.65 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.66 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.65 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.67 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.71 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.71 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.72 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.72 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7211 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.671 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.685 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.666 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.712 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2355 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 0.72 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 2006.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 103rd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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