Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 0.3653 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8887 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8562 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 64.2%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 7.5%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 0.9999 LPIA | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 3 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9972 LPIA | 2014 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 0.9935 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 5 | Uruguay | 0.9901 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Palestine, State of | 0.9891 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 7 | Kuwait | 0.9835 LPIA | 2018 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 0.9715 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 0.9666 LPIA | 2011 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 10 | Thailand | 0.9603 LPIA | 2018 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 11 | Indonesia | 0.9563 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 12 | Türkiye | 0.9543 LPIA | 2015 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 13 | Malaysia | 0.9521 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 14 | Paraguay | 0.9444 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 15 | Chile | 0.944 LPIA | 2017 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 0.9268 LPIA | 2016 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 0.9202 LPIA | 2018 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 0.9152 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 19 | Ecuador | 0.8926 LPIA | 2017 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 20 | Peru | 0.8847 LPIA | 2018 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 21 | El Salvador | 0.882 LPIA | 2017 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 22 | Brazil | 0.8695 LPIA | 2018 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 23 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.8688 LPIA | 2015 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 24 | Honduras | 0.8594 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 25 | South Africa | 0.8471 LPIA | 2017 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 26 | Cambodia | 0.8433 LPIA | 2015 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 0.832 LPIA | 2019 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 28 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.8257 LPIA | 2016 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 29 | Guatemala | 0.8062 LPIA | 2014 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 30 | Egypt | 0.7968 LPIA | 2017 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 31 | Uganda | 0.7796 LPIA | 2012 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 32 | Tunisia | 0.7493 LPIA | 2014 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 33 | Senegal | 0.7006 LPIA | 2017 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 34 | Morocco | 0.6992 LPIA | 2012 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 35 | Pakistan | 0.6412 LPIA | 2017 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 36 | Mozambique | 0.6032 LPIA | 2017 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 37 | Mali | 0.4221 LPIA | 2018 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 0.3653 LPIA | 2014 | up 64.2% | rising |
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/