Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in India
India: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.5119 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in India, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in India stood at 0.5119 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 0.58 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.23 GPIA, in 1981.
That places India 59th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.23 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.3 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.38 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.36 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4155 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.47 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4161 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4794 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4885 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4828 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5009 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.53 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.58 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5119 GPIA | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.37 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4539 GPIA | 0.4155 GPIA | 0.4885 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5211 GPIA | 0.4828 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 57 Uganda 0.53 GPIA compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 0.52 GPIA compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.5044 GPIA compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 GPIA compare
- 62 Nigeria 0.49 GPIA compare
- 62 Tunisia 0.49 GPIA compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in India was 0.5119 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 GPIA in 1981.
- How does India rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 59th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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