Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
1 LPIA
Azerbaijan
Lowest
0.5 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.92 LPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
506
What the numbers show
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 0.5 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.92 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8885 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 35.1%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 4.1%).
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 1 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 10 | Uruguay | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 10 | Jordan | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 12 | Oman | 0.98 LPIA | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Mongolia | 0.98 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 12 | Philippines | 0.98 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 0.98 LPIA | 2015 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.97 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 16 | Malaysia | 0.97 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 0.97 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Kuwait | 0.97 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 16 | Indonesia | 0.97 LPIA | 2020 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 21 | Paraguay | 0.96 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 22 | Thailand | 0.95 LPIA | 2022 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Peru | 0.94 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 23 | Chile | 0.94 LPIA | 2017 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 25 | Ecuador | 0.93 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 25 | Egypt | 0.93 LPIA | 2013 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 27 | Mexico | 0.92 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 27 | Panama | 0.92 LPIA | 2019 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 0.91 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 29 | Uganda | 0.91 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 29 | Tunisia | 0.91 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 29 | India | 0.91 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 0.9 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Colombia | 0.9 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Nepal | 0.88 LPIA | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 0.88 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 35 | Honduras | 0.88 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 35 | El Salvador | 0.88 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.87 LPIA | 2016 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 39 | Brazil | 0.87 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 41 | Cambodia | 0.85 LPIA | 2021 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 41 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.85 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 43 | Rwanda | 0.84 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Pakistan | 0.79 LPIA | 2019 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 45 | Togo | 0.76 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 46 | Morocco | 0.72 LPIA | 2014 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 47 | Mozambique | 0.71 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 0.71 LPIA | 2022 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 0.69 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 0.63 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 0.56 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 52 | Niger | 0.54 LPIA | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 53 | Mali | 0.5 LPIA | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release