Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.81 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.81 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
87th
of 200 groups
All-time high
0.81 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.18 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 0.81 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 0.81 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.18 GPIA, in 1986.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 87th of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.18 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.19 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.19 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.19 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.19 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.19 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.21 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.21 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.23 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.24 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.23 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.33 GPIA | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 0.33 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.33 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.35 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.37 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.36 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.37 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.55 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.56 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.57 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.58 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.61 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.64 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.66 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.66 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.66 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.77 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.78 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.79 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1875 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.206 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.312 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.586 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.07 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 0.81 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: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 GPIA in 1986.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 87th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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