Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
1.11 GPIA
Thailand
Lowest
0.18 GPIA
Nepal
Median
0.86 GPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
666
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 1.11 GPIA in Thailand; the lowest is 0.18 GPIA in Nepal.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.86 GPIA, and the mean is 0.7595 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 167.9%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 37.9%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 1.11 GPIA | 2022 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 2 | Honduras | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 3 | Argentina | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 4 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 1 GPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Uruguay | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | Philippines | 1 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Panama | 0.9916 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 11 | Mongolia | 0.99 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 11 | Serbia | 0.99 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 13 | Chile | 0.9851 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 0.98 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 14 | Brazil | 0.98 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 0.97 GPIA | 2020 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 16 | Colombia | 0.97 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 16 | Tonga | 0.97 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 19 | Ecuador | 0.96 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 0.95 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 21 | Mexico | 0.9441 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 22 | Paraguay | 0.94 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 0.94 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 0.87 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 24 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.87 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 24 | Malaysia | 0.87 GPIA | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 27 | El Salvador | 0.86 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 27 | Singapore | 0.86 GPIA | 2020 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 27 | Indonesia | 0.86 GPIA | 2020 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 30 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.85 GPIA | 2022 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 31 | Peru | 0.8473 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 32 | Guatemala | 0.79 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 33 | Türkiye | 0.75 GPIA | 2015 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 33 | Egypt | 0.75 GPIA | 2013 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 33 | Qatar | 0.75 GPIA | 2017 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 36 | Palestine, State of | 0.74 GPIA | 2022 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 36 | India | 0.74 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 38 | Oman | 0.71 GPIA | 2022 | up 115.2% | rising |
| 38 | Jordan | 0.71 GPIA | 2024 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 40 | Rwanda | 0.69 GPIA | 2022 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 41 | Kuwait | 0.66 GPIA | 2020 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 42 | Tunisia | 0.58 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 43 | Togo | 0.54 GPIA | 2022 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 43 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.54 GPIA | 2016 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 0.54 GPIA | 2022 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 46 | Mali | 0.5 GPIA | 2024 | up 138.1% | rising |
| 47 | Uganda | 0.48 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 48 | Benin | 0.45 GPIA | 2022 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 49 | Pakistan | 0.42 GPIA | 2019 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 50 | Mozambique | 0.35 GPIA | 2020 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 0.35 GPIA | 2022 | up 59.1% | flat |
| 52 | Cambodia | 0.31 GPIA | 2021 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 52 | Morocco | 0.31 GPIA | 2014 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | 0.3 GPIA | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 55 | Niger | 0.29 GPIA | 2022 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 55 | Senegal | 0.29 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 57 | Nepal | 0.18 GPIA | 2019 | down 37.9% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release