Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
1 LPIA
Azerbaijan
Lowest
0.43 LPIA
Niger
Median
0.91 LPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
511
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 0.43 LPIA in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.91 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8596 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 38.9%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 4.7%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Uruguay | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Mongolia | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 0.99 LPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Palestine, State of | 0.99 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Serbia | 0.99 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 12 | Kuwait | 0.98 LPIA | 2018 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 12 | Philippines | 0.98 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 14 | Oman | 0.97 LPIA | 2022 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 0.97 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Jordan | 0.97 LPIA | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 17 | Malaysia | 0.96 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 17 | Indonesia | 0.96 LPIA | 2020 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 19 | Paraguay | 0.95 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 19 | Türkiye | 0.95 LPIA | 2015 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 0.94 LPIA | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Thailand | 0.93 LPIA | 2022 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 22 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.93 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 24 | Colombia | 0.92 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 0.91 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 0.91 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 25 | Panama | 0.91 LPIA | 2019 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 25 | Mexico | 0.91 LPIA | 2020 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 0.9 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 30 | Brazil | 0.89 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 30 | Peru | 0.89 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 32 | Honduras | 0.88 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 32 | El Salvador | 0.88 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 34 | Uganda | 0.87 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 35 | India | 0.86 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 0.86 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 37 | Tunisia | 0.85 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 38 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.83 LPIA | 2016 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 38 | Rwanda | 0.83 LPIA | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 38 | Nepal | 0.83 LPIA | 2019 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 41 | Egypt | 0.82 LPIA | 2013 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 42 | Cambodia | 0.8 LPIA | 2021 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 43 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.79 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 44 | Pakistan | 0.67 LPIA | 2019 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 0.67 LPIA | 2022 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 0.65 LPIA | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 47 | Benin | 0.63 LPIA | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 48 | Morocco | 0.62 LPIA | 2014 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 49 | Mozambique | 0.59 LPIA | 2020 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 0.56 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 0.5 LPIA | 2022 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 52 | Mali | 0.46 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 0.43 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release