Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.89 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.89 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
53rd
of 200 groups
All-time high
0.89 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.26 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 0.89 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 0.89 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.26 GPIA, in 1976.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 53rd out of 200 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.26 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.27 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.27 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.27 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.27 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.27 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.28 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.28 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.28 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.29 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.28 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.31 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.37 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.38 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.38 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.38 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.38 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.39 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.39 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.39 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.59 GPIA | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.59 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.59 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.59 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.59 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.59 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.62 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.71 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.71 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.73 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.75 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.75 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.76 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.77 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.84 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.85 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.86 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.87 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2675 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.301 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.448 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.634 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.799 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 50 Oman 0.71 GPIA compare
- 51 Jordan 0.69 GPIA compare
- 52 Kuwait 0.66 GPIA compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5788 GPIA compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.57 GPIA compare
- 55 Bangladesh 0.54 GPIA compare
- 55 Rwanda 0.54 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
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All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 0.89 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 GPIA in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 53rd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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