Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 0.4459 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9144 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8833 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 56.1%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 12.1%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 2 | Palestine | 0.9995 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Moldova | 0.9989 LPIA | 2014 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 0.9954 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Uruguay | 0.9871 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 6 | Greece | 0.9854 LPIA | 2011 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Turkey | 0.9832 LPIA | 2015 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 0.9734 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0.9696 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 10 | Thailand | 0.9695 LPIA | 2018 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 11 | Kuwait | 0.9651 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 12 | Malaysia | 0.964 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 13 | Paraguay | 0.9495 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 14 | Peru | 0.9408 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 15 | Chile | 0.9396 LPIA | 2017 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 16 | Bolivia | 0.9362 LPIA | 2015 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 0.9279 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 0.9224 LPIA | 2016 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 0.9064 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 20 | El Salvador | 0.8935 LPIA | 2017 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 21 | Ecuador | 0.8864 LPIA | 2017 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 22 | Cambodia | 0.8748 LPIA | 2015 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 23 | Iran | 0.8741 LPIA | 2016 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 24 | South Africa | 0.8543 LPIA | 2017 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 25 | Egypt | 0.854 LPIA | 2017 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 26 | Uganda | 0.8531 LPIA | 2012 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 27 | Brazil | 0.8518 LPIA | 2018 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 28 | Honduras | 0.8476 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 29 | Guatemala | 0.8444 LPIA | 2014 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 0.8421 LPIA | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 31 | Morocco | 0.8032 LPIA | 2012 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 32 | Senegal | 0.7739 LPIA | 2017 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 33 | Pakistan | 0.7734 LPIA | 2017 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 34 | Mozambique | 0.71 LPIA | 2017 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 35 | Mali | 0.5034 LPIA | 2018 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 0.4459 LPIA | 2014 | up 56.1% | 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/