Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda

Uganda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.7796 LPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.7796 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7816 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6324 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2012

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda, 1991–2012

00.20.40.60.81991200120121991: 0.632 LPIA2002: 0.742 LPIA2006: 0.782 LPIA2010: 0.778 LPIA2012: 0.78 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2012, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda stood at 0.7796 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda peaked at 0.7816 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6324 LPIA, in 1991.

That places Uganda 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Uganda, 1991 to 2012.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.6324 LPIA
2002 0.7422 LPIA +17.4%
2006 0.7816 LPIA +5.3%
2010 0.7776 LPIA -0.5%
2012 0.7796 LPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6324 LPIA 0.6324 LPIA 0.6324 LPIA 1
2000s 0.7619 LPIA 0.7422 LPIA 0.7816 LPIA 2
2010s 0.7786 LPIA 0.7776 LPIA 0.7796 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Iran 0.8257 LPIA compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 0.8062 LPIA compare
  3. 30 Egypt 0.7968 LPIA compare
  4. 32 Tunisia 0.7493 LPIA compare
  5. 33 Senegal 0.7006 LPIA compare
  6. 34 Morocco 0.6992 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Uganda was 0.7796 LPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7816 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6324 LPIA in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2012.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 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/