Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.18 LPIA in Kuwait; the lowest is 0.0862 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6622 LPIA, and the mean is 0.6228 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 99.0%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 40.5%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 1.18 LPIA | 2018 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1.01 LPIA | 2017 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 0.9803 LPIA | 2018 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 0.9791 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9725 LPIA | 2014 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 0.8929 LPIA | 2016 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 0.8776 LPIA | 2011 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 0.8721 LPIA | 2015 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 0.8646 LPIA | 2018 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 0.8624 LPIA | 2015 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 0.8491 LPIA | 2017 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 12 | Palestine, State of | 0.7813 LPIA | 2018 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 13 | Colombia | 0.7657 LPIA | 2018 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 14 | Indonesia | 0.7598 LPIA | 2018 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 15 | Malaysia | 0.742 LPIA | 2018 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 16 | Paraguay | 0.7268 LPIA | 2018 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 17 | Ecuador | 0.6712 LPIA | 2017 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 18 | Brazil | 0.6622 LPIA | 2018 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 19 | Mexico | 0.6619 LPIA | 2018 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 20 | Cambodia | 0.6224 LPIA | 2015 | up 25.9% | flat |
| 21 | Honduras | 0.5817 LPIA | 2018 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 22 | El Salvador | 0.5608 LPIA | 2017 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 23 | Uganda | 0.4981 LPIA | 2012 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 0.4575 LPIA | 2019 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 25 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.4501 LPIA | 2015 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 26 | Senegal | 0.4385 LPIA | 2017 | up 70.2% | flat |
| 27 | Peru | 0.415 LPIA | 2018 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 28 | Guatemala | 0.3447 LPIA | 2014 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 29 | Mali | 0.3237 LPIA | 2018 | up 99.0% | volatile |
| 30 | South Africa | 0.3185 LPIA | 2017 | down 40.5% | rising |
| 31 | Egypt | 0.1875 LPIA | 2017 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 32 | Morocco | 0.1644 LPIA | 2012 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 33 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.1342 LPIA | 2016 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 0.1041 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0.0862 LPIA | 2014 | down 15.9% | falling |
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/