Bangladesh vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8471 LPIA against 0.832 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0151 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8471 LPIA against 0.832 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.0151 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/