Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 0.9999 LPIA in Republic of Moldova; the lowest is 0.2011 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.923 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8109 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 131.7%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 5.5%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9999 LPIA | 2014 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 0.9991 LPIA | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 0.9983 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0.9969 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Greece | 0.9921 LPIA | 2011 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 0.985 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 7 | Palestine, State of | 0.9792 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 8 | Kuwait | 0.97 LPIA | 2018 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 9 | Chile | 0.966 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 10 | Türkiye | 0.9546 LPIA | 2015 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 11 | Malaysia | 0.9521 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 12 | Indonesia | 0.9503 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 13 | Paraguay | 0.9427 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 14 | Thailand | 0.941 LPIA | 2018 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 15 | Ecuador | 0.9263 LPIA | 2017 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 0.9252 LPIA | 2016 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 17 | Colombia | 0.9238 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 18 | Mexico | 0.923 LPIA | 2018 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 0.8915 LPIA | 2018 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 20 | Honduras | 0.8477 LPIA | 2018 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 21 | South Africa | 0.8447 LPIA | 2017 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 22 | El Salvador | 0.8397 LPIA | 2017 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 23 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.804 LPIA | 2015 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 0.8024 LPIA | 2018 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 0.7757 LPIA | 2019 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 26 | Cambodia | 0.7647 LPIA | 2015 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 27 | Iran | 0.7618 LPIA | 2016 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 28 | Egypt | 0.6583 LPIA | 2017 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 29 | Guatemala | 0.6527 LPIA | 2014 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 30 | Uganda | 0.5956 LPIA | 2012 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 31 | Senegal | 0.5588 LPIA | 2017 | up 104.3% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 0.4485 LPIA | 2012 | up 131.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Pakistan | 0.3878 LPIA | 2017 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 34 | Mali | 0.2219 LPIA | 2018 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0.2011 LPIA | 2014 | up 63.6% | 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/