Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
46th
of 200 groups
All-time high
0.98 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.9 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States, 1985–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 0.9 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 2016.
WB: Small States ranks 46th of 200 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.92 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.98 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.92 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.91 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.946 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.967 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.918 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 3 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States was 0.9 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2016.
- How does WB: Small States rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Small States ranks 46th out of 200 groups with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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