Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 0.9937 LPIA in Republic of Moldova; the lowest is 0.2015 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8044 LPIA, and the mean is 0.7426 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 51.4%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 46.6%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location p: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9937 LPIA | 2014 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 2 | Palestine, State of | 0.993 LPIA | 2018 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 0.9909 LPIA | 2017 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 0.9892 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 5 | Greece | 0.9692 LPIA | 2011 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 6 | Türkiye | 0.9607 LPIA | 2015 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 0.9581 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 8 | Kuwait | 0.9502 LPIA | 2018 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 9 | Thailand | 0.921 LPIA | 2015 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 0.9054 LPIA | 2018 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 11 | Indonesia | 0.8763 LPIA | 2018 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 12 | Malaysia | 0.8497 LPIA | 2018 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 0.8461 LPIA | 2016 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 14 | Paraguay | 0.8394 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 15 | Chile | 0.8317 LPIA | 2017 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 16 | Uganda | 0.8274 LPIA | 2012 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 17 | Cambodia | 0.8166 LPIA | 2015 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 18 | Peru | 0.8044 LPIA | 2018 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 19 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.7705 LPIA | 2015 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 0.7577 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 21 | Mexico | 0.7542 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 22 | El Salvador | 0.704 LPIA | 2017 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 23 | Brazil | 0.6758 LPIA | 2018 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 24 | Ecuador | 0.6642 LPIA | 2017 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 0.6524 LPIA | 2019 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 26 | Honduras | 0.6516 LPIA | 2018 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 27 | Senegal | 0.6273 LPIA | 2017 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 28 | Morocco | 0.5664 LPIA | 2012 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 29 | Pakistan | 0.5447 LPIA | 2017 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 30 | Guatemala | 0.5152 LPIA | 2014 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 31 | Egypt | 0.4501 LPIA | 2017 | down 30.9% | flat |
| 32 | Mali | 0.4096 LPIA | 2018 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 33 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.385 LPIA | 2016 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 0.3364 LPIA | 2017 | down 46.6% | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0.2015 LPIA | 2014 | up 35.2% | 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/