Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Palestine, State of; the lowest is 0.4103 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9191 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8801 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 51.8%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 17.2%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 1 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9991 LPIA | 2014 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 0.9987 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Greece | 0.9936 LPIA | 2011 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Türkiye | 0.9915 LPIA | 2015 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 0.9913 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 0.9814 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0.9725 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 10 | Malaysia | 0.9709 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 11 | Thailand | 0.9652 LPIA | 2018 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 12 | Chile | 0.9608 LPIA | 2017 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Kuwait | 0.9608 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9553 LPIA | 2015 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 15 | Paraguay | 0.9508 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 16 | Peru | 0.9372 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 0.9372 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 0.9191 LPIA | 2016 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 0.9028 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 20 | Ecuador | 0.8954 LPIA | 2017 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 21 | Iran | 0.888 LPIA | 2016 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 22 | El Salvador | 0.872 LPIA | 2017 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 23 | Cambodia | 0.8518 LPIA | 2015 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 24 | South Africa | 0.8442 LPIA | 2017 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 25 | Brazil | 0.844 LPIA | 2018 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 26 | Egypt | 0.8292 LPIA | 2017 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 27 | Honduras | 0.8252 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 28 | Uganda | 0.8162 LPIA | 2012 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 29 | Guatemala | 0.8048 LPIA | 2014 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 0.7909 LPIA | 2019 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 31 | Senegal | 0.7663 LPIA | 2017 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 0.7503 LPIA | 2012 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 33 | Pakistan | 0.7457 LPIA | 2017 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 34 | Mali | 0.4775 LPIA | 2018 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0.4103 LPIA | 2014 | up 47.1% | 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/