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

Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.8162 LPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.8162 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8573 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.7266 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2012

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

00.20.40.60.81991200120121991: 0.727 LPIA2002: 0.81 LPIA2006: 0.857 LPIA2010: 0.829 LPIA2012: 0.816 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Uganda is 0.8162 LPIA, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Uganda peaked at 0.8573 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7266 LPIA, in 1991.

Uganda ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Uganda, 1991 to 2012.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.7266 LPIA
2002 0.81 LPIA +11.5%
2006 0.8573 LPIA +5.8%
2010 0.8287 LPIA -3.3%
2012 0.8162 LPIA -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7266 LPIA 0.7266 LPIA 0.7266 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8336 LPIA 0.81 LPIA 0.8573 LPIA 2
2010s 0.8225 LPIA 0.8162 LPIA 0.8287 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 25 Brazil 0.844 LPIA compare
  2. 26 Egypt 0.8292 LPIA compare
  3. 27 Honduras 0.8252 LPIA compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 0.8048 LPIA compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 0.7909 LPIA compare
  6. 31 Senegal 0.7663 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Uganda?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Uganda was 0.8162 LPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8573 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7266 LPIA in 1991.
How does Uganda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
Uganda ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, 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/