Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 0.2866 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8932 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8236 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 87.5%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 5.1%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 2 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9954 LPIA | 2014 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 3 | Kuwait | 0.9954 LPIA | 2018 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0.9951 LPIA | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 0.9913 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 6 | Palestine, State of | 0.9781 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 0.9701 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 8 | Thailand | 0.9512 LPIA | 2018 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 9 | Chile | 0.9482 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 10 | Greece | 0.9467 LPIA | 2011 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 0.9427 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 12 | Paraguay | 0.9383 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 13 | Malaysia | 0.9373 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 0.9312 LPIA | 2016 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 15 | Colombia | 0.9248 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 16 | Türkiye | 0.9229 LPIA | 2015 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 0.9127 LPIA | 2018 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 18 | Ecuador | 0.898 LPIA | 2017 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 0.8883 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 20 | Honduras | 0.8701 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 21 | El Salvador | 0.8693 LPIA | 2017 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 0.841 LPIA | 2017 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 0.8212 LPIA | 2019 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 0.8151 LPIA | 2018 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 25 | Cambodia | 0.8105 LPIA | 2015 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 26 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.7966 LPIA | 2015 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 27 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.7759 LPIA | 2016 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 28 | Guatemala | 0.7654 LPIA | 2014 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 0.7305 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 30 | Uganda | 0.6993 LPIA | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 31 | Senegal | 0.6073 LPIA | 2017 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 0.5785 LPIA | 2012 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Mozambique | 0.5005 LPIA | 2017 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 0.4977 LPIA | 2017 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 35 | Mali | 0.3161 LPIA | 2018 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 0.2866 LPIA | 2014 | up 87.5% | 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/