Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
1.04 GPIA
Colombia
Lowest
0.08 GPIA
Morocco
Median
0.7 GPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
611
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1.04 GPIA in Colombia; the lowest is 0.08 GPIA in Morocco.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7 GPIA, and the mean is 0.6186 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 1,800.0%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 63.4%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 2 | Uruguay | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Mongolia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 3 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Tonga | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 0.99 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 9 | Georgia | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Brazil | 0.98 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 12 | Chile | 0.9713 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 13 | Serbia | 0.97 GPIA | 2022 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 0.96 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 15 | Thailand | 0.94 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 16 | Panama | 0.916 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 0.91 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 18 | Honduras | 0.88 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 0.84 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 20 | Mexico | 0.7911 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 21 | El Salvador | 0.79 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 0.79 GPIA | 2022 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 23 | Ecuador | 0.78 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 0.77 GPIA | 2020 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 25 | Oman | 0.73 GPIA | 2022 | up 421.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Kuwait | 0.72 GPIA | 2018 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 27 | South Africa | 0.7 GPIA | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 28 | Türkiye | 0.68 GPIA | 2015 | up 94.3% | rising |
| 29 | Palestine, State of | 0.58 GPIA | 2022 | up 152.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.54 GPIA | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 0.54 GPIA | 2022 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 32 | Peru | 0.5 GPIA | 2023 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 32 | Rwanda | 0.5 GPIA | 2022 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 34 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.47 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 34 | India | 0.47 GPIA | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 34 | Guatemala | 0.47 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 37 | Jordan | 0.44 GPIA | 2024 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Uganda | 0.43 GPIA | 2023 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 39 | Togo | 0.32 GPIA | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 40 | Egypt | 0.3 GPIA | 2013 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 41 | Cambodia | 0.21 GPIA | 2021 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 41 | Tunisia | 0.21 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Mozambique | 0.2 GPIA | 2020 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 44 | Ethiopia | 0.19 GPIA | 2022 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.19 GPIA | 2016 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 46 | Benin | 0.18 GPIA | 2022 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 47 | Pakistan | 0.17 GPIA | 2019 | up 70.0% | falling |
| 48 | Niger | 0.15 GPIA | 2022 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 0.14 GPIA | 2022 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 49 | Mali | 0.14 GPIA | 2024 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Nepal | 0.11 GPIA | 2019 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 52 | Senegal | 0.09 GPIA | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Morocco | 0.08 GPIA | 2014 | up 33.3% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release