Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 0.3007 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9139 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8518 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 73.8%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 12.8%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 0.9998 LPIA | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Moldova | 0.9995 LPIA | 2014 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 0.9985 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Uruguay | 0.9932 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Greece | 0.9928 LPIA | 2011 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 7 | Palestine | 0.9907 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 0.9833 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 9 | Turkey | 0.974 LPIA | 2015 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 10 | Kuwait | 0.9682 LPIA | 2018 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 11 | Chile | 0.9634 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Malaysia | 0.9625 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 13 | Indonesia | 0.9614 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 14 | Thailand | 0.953 LPIA | 2018 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 15 | Paraguay | 0.9471 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 16 | Mexico | 0.9298 LPIA | 2018 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 0.9219 LPIA | 2016 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 18 | Ecuador | 0.9154 LPIA | 2017 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 0.9125 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 20 | Bolivia | 0.8825 LPIA | 2015 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 21 | Peru | 0.8777 LPIA | 2018 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 22 | Brazil | 0.8668 LPIA | 2018 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 23 | El Salvador | 0.8559 LPIA | 2017 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 24 | South Africa | 0.8445 LPIA | 2017 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 25 | Honduras | 0.8371 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 26 | Iran | 0.824 LPIA | 2016 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 27 | Cambodia | 0.8079 LPIA | 2015 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 0.7827 LPIA | 2019 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 0.7506 LPIA | 2017 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 30 | Guatemala | 0.7294 LPIA | 2014 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 31 | Uganda | 0.7066 LPIA | 2012 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 32 | Senegal | 0.6804 LPIA | 2017 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 33 | Morocco | 0.6088 LPIA | 2012 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 0.5788 LPIA | 2017 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 35 | Mali | 0.3621 LPIA | 2018 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 0.3007 LPIA | 2014 | up 47.9% | 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/