Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.93 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.93 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
42nd
of 200 groups
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.87 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2024

00.250.50.7511.22003201320242003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 1.2 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 0.87 GPIA2014: 0.88 GPIA2015: 0.88 GPIA2016: 0.89 GPIA2017: 0.9 GPIA2018: 0.9 GPIA2019: 0.91 GPIA2020: 0.92 GPIA2021: 0.92 GPIA2022: 0.93 GPIA2023: 0.93 GPIA2024: 0.93 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 0.93 GPIA.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.87 GPIA, in 2013.

GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd of 200 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2003 1.23 GPIA
2004 1.23 GPIA +0.0%
2005 1.23 GPIA +0.0%
2006 1.22 GPIA -0.8%
2007 1.21 GPIA -0.8%
2008 1.21 GPIA +0.0%
2009 1.2 GPIA -0.8%
2010 1.19 GPIA -0.8%
2011 1.19 GPIA +0.0%
2012 1.18 GPIA -0.8%
2013 0.87 GPIA -26.3%
2014 0.88 GPIA +1.1%
2015 0.88 GPIA +0.0%
2016 0.89 GPIA +1.1%
2017 0.9 GPIA +1.1%
2018 0.9 GPIA +0.0%
2019 0.91 GPIA +1.1%
2020 0.92 GPIA +1.1%
2021 0.92 GPIA +0.0%
2022 0.93 GPIA +1.1%
2023 0.93 GPIA +0.0%
2024 0.93 GPIA +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -26.3% 1.18 GPIA 0.87 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 7
2010s 0.979 GPIA 0.87 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 10
2020s 0.926 GPIA 0.92 GPIA 0.93 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 39 Indonesia 0.82 GPIA compare
  2. 39 Türkiye 0.82 GPIA compare
  3. 41 Mauritius 0.819 GPIA compare
  4. 42 Bahrain 0.79 GPIA compare
  5. 42 Macau, China 0.79 GPIA compare
  6. 44 Peru 0.77 GPIA compare
  7. 45 Myanmar 0.75 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 0.93 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: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2003.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 2013.
How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: High Income Wb 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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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