Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 1.14 LPIA in Kuwait; the lowest is 0.1965 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7375 LPIA, and the mean is 0.7058 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 58.0%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 42.9%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 1.14 LPIA | 2018 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2017 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 0.9983 LPIA | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 0.9848 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 5 | Moldova | 0.9804 LPIA | 2014 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 6 | Uruguay | 0.967 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 0.9218 LPIA | 2011 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 8 | Turkey | 0.9185 LPIA | 2015 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 9 | Palestine | 0.9135 LPIA | 2018 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 0.8919 LPIA | 2015 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 0.8829 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 0.8704 LPIA | 2016 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 13 | Chile | 0.8414 LPIA | 2017 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 14 | Indonesia | 0.8194 LPIA | 2018 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 15 | Malaysia | 0.7999 LPIA | 2018 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 16 | Paraguay | 0.7963 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 17 | Uganda | 0.7673 LPIA | 2012 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 0.7632 LPIA | 2018 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 19 | Cambodia | 0.7375 LPIA | 2015 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 20 | Mexico | 0.7119 LPIA | 2018 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 21 | Brazil | 0.672 LPIA | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 22 | Ecuador | 0.6642 LPIA | 2017 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 23 | Senegal | 0.6624 LPIA | 2017 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 24 | El Salvador | 0.6383 LPIA | 2017 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 25 | Bolivia | 0.632 LPIA | 2015 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 26 | Honduras | 0.6248 LPIA | 2018 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 0.6197 LPIA | 2018 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 0.5804 LPIA | 2019 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 29 | Guatemala | 0.4716 LPIA | 2014 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 30 | Pakistan | 0.4501 LPIA | 2017 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 31 | Morocco | 0.4351 LPIA | 2012 | up 21.0% | falling |
| 32 | Mali | 0.4301 LPIA | 2018 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 33 | Tunisia | 0.3608 LPIA | 2014 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 34 | Egypt | 0.3502 LPIA | 2017 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 35 | South Africa | 0.3233 LPIA | 2017 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 36 | Iran | 0.294 LPIA | 2016 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 0.1965 LPIA | 2014 | up 7.6% | flat |
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/