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

Uganda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.6993 LPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.6993 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.6993 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.5205 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2012

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

00.20.40.61991200120121991: 0.521 LPIA2002: 0.659 LPIA2006: 0.694 LPIA2010: 0.69 LPIA2012: 0.699 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2012, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uganda stood at 0.6993 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uganda peaked at 0.6993 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5205 LPIA, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Uganda, 1991 to 2012.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.5205 LPIA
2002 0.6586 LPIA +26.5%
2006 0.6936 LPIA +5.3%
2010 0.6898 LPIA -0.5%
2012 0.6993 LPIA +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5205 LPIA 0.5205 LPIA 0.5205 LPIA 1
2000s 0.6761 LPIA 0.6586 LPIA 0.6936 LPIA 2
2010s 0.6946 LPIA 0.6898 LPIA 0.6993 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7759 LPIA compare
  2. 28 Guatemala 0.7654 LPIA compare
  3. 29 Egypt 0.7305 LPIA compare
  4. 31 Senegal 0.6073 LPIA compare
  5. 32 Morocco 0.5785 LPIA compare
  6. 33 Mozambique 0.5005 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uganda?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Uganda was 0.6993 LPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6993 LPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5205 LPIA in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Uganda ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, 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/