Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uganda

Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.7066 LPIA in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
0.7066 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7342 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.587 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2012

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uganda, 1991–2012

00.20.40.60.81991200120121991: 0.587 LPIA2002: 0.698 LPIA2006: 0.734 LPIA2010: 0.712 LPIA2012: 0.707 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.7066 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uganda peaked at 0.7342 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.587 LPIA, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.587 LPIA 0.587 LPIA 0.587 LPIA 1
2000s 0.7163 LPIA 0.6985 LPIA 0.7342 LPIA 2
2010s 0.7091 LPIA 0.7066 LPIA 0.7115 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Bangladesh 0.7827 LPIA compare
  2. 29 Egypt 0.7506 LPIA compare
  3. 30 Guatemala 0.7294 LPIA compare
  4. 32 Senegal 0.6804 LPIA compare
  5. 33 Morocco 0.6088 LPIA compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 0.5788 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uganda?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Uganda was 0.7066 LPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7342 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.587 LPIA in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/