Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 1.01 LPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.5438 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9852 LPIA, and the mean is 0.9425 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 65.2%), and the largest decrease in Mozambique (down 9.4%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.01 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 2 | Republic of Moldova | 1 LPIA | 2014 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Türkiye | 0.9987 LPIA | 2015 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 5 | Chile | 0.9974 LPIA | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 6 | Palestine, State of | 0.9971 LPIA | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 0.9967 LPIA | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 8 | Ecuador | 0.9967 LPIA | 2017 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 9 | Paraguay | 0.9964 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 10 | Indonesia | 0.9955 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 11 | Greece | 0.9935 LPIA | 2011 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 12 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9933 LPIA | 2015 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 13 | Peru | 0.9918 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 14 | Mexico | 0.9912 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 15 | Malaysia | 0.9899 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 0.9898 LPIA | 2018 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 17 | Thailand | 0.9854 LPIA | 2018 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 18 | El Salvador | 0.9852 LPIA | 2017 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 0.9851 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 20 | Brazil | 0.9844 LPIA | 2018 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 0.9828 LPIA | 2019 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 22 | Iran | 0.9816 LPIA | 2016 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 0.979 LPIA | 2016 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 24 | Kuwait | 0.9782 LPIA | 2018 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 25 | Guatemala | 0.9692 LPIA | 2014 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 26 | South Africa | 0.9482 LPIA | 2017 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 27 | Egypt | 0.9421 LPIA | 2017 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 28 | Honduras | 0.9404 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 29 | Morocco | 0.9274 LPIA | 2012 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 30 | Cambodia | 0.925 LPIA | 2015 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 31 | Uganda | 0.9179 LPIA | 2012 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 32 | Pakistan | 0.8751 LPIA | 2017 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 33 | Senegal | 0.826 LPIA | 2017 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 34 | Mozambique | 0.7544 LPIA | 2017 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 35 | Mali | 0.5609 LPIA | 2018 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 0.5438 LPIA | 2014 | up 65.2% | 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/