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

Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.5956 LPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.5956 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.6087 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.4434 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2012

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

00.20.40.61991200120121991: 0.443 LPIA2002: 0.592 LPIA2006: 0.609 LPIA2010: 0.595 LPIA2012: 0.596 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uganda is 0.5956 LPIA, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uganda peaked at 0.6087 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4434 LPIA, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Uganda, 1991 to 2012.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.4434 LPIA
2002 0.5919 LPIA +33.5%
2006 0.6087 LPIA +2.8%
2010 0.5947 LPIA -2.3%
2012 0.5956 LPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4434 LPIA 0.4434 LPIA 0.4434 LPIA 1
2000s 0.6003 LPIA 0.5919 LPIA 0.6087 LPIA 2
2010s 0.5952 LPIA 0.5947 LPIA 0.5956 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7618 LPIA compare
  2. 28 Egypt 0.6583 LPIA compare
  3. 29 Guatemala 0.6527 LPIA compare
  4. 31 Senegal 0.5588 LPIA compare
  5. 32 Morocco 0.4485 LPIA compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 0.3878 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uganda?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Uganda was 0.5956 LPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6087 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4434 LPIA in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
Uganda ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/