El Salvador vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location

El Salvador
0.8397 LPIA
in 2017
South Africa
0.8447 LPIA
in 2017
El Salvador rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8447 LPIA against 0.8397 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.005 LPIA.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7521 LPIA 0.8777 LPIA 0.1256 LPIA South Africa
2010s 0.7967 LPIA 0.8787 LPIA 0.082 LPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8447 LPIA against 0.8397 LPIA in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.005 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
El Salvador ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/