Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.72 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 0.72 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 0.87 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.72 GPIA, in 2024.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 103rd of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.87 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.86 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.86 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.84 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.83 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.82 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.79 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.79 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.77 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.77 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.77 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.81 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.79 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.78 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.79 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.76 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.76 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.75 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.75 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.76 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.74 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.73 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.72 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8667 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.839 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.791 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.761 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.728 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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 GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 GPIA in 2024.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 103rd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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