Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location

Bangladesh
0.8421 LPIA
in 2019
Pakistan
0.7734 LPIA
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
30th
Pakistan rank
33rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.8421 LPIA against 0.7734 LPIA in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0687 LPIA.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 36 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6113 LPIA 0.4589 LPIA 0.1524 LPIA Bangladesh
2010s 0.7742 LPIA 0.7526 LPIA 0.0216 LPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 0.8421 LPIA against 0.7734 LPIA in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.0687 LPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/