Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
1.01 LPIA
Canada
Lowest
0.3096 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.9838 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,226
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 1.01 LPIA in Canada; the lowest is 0.3096 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9838 LPIA, and the mean is 0.9081 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 126.7%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 73.8%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 1.01 LPIA | 2001 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 2 | Jordan | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 3 | Serbia, Republic of | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 4 | Uruguay | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 5 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 1 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Germany | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Denmark | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Slovenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Romania | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Finland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | France | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 6 | Portugal | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Greece | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Hungary | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Italy | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Norway | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Ireland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Iceland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Malta | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Lithuania | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Latvia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Australia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 1 LPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | United States | 1 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Belgium | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 35 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.9995 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 36 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.9983 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 37 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9983 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 38 | Poland | 0.998 LPIA | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Namibia | 0.9975 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 40 | Georgia | 0.9949 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 41 | Albania | 0.9917 LPIA | 2017 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 42 | Tonga | 0.9916 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 43 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9868 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 45 | Palestine, State of | 0.9862 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 46 | Thailand | 0.9859 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 47 | Philippines | 0.9854 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 0.9838 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 0.9815 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 50 | Israel | 0.9811 LPIA | 2015 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 51 | Indonesia | 0.9781 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 52 | Paraguay | 0.9769 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 53 | Vietnam | 0.9717 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 0.9716 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 55 | Cyprus | 0.9708 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 56 | Korea | 0.9648 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 57 | Belize | 0.9515 LPIA | 2022 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 0.9507 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 59 | South Africa | 0.9449 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 60 | Türkiye | 0.9427 LPIA | 2015 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 0.9392 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 62 | Brazil | 0.9365 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 0.9319 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 64 | Mongolia | 0.9159 LPIA | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 65 | Ecuador | 0.9157 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 66 | Uganda | 0.9037 LPIA | 2021 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 67 | Bolivia | 0.9031 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 68 | Mexico | 0.9011 LPIA | 2020 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 69 | Peru | 0.901 LPIA | 2018 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 70 | Colombia | 0.8893 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 71 | Honduras | 0.8874 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 72 | Cambodia | 0.8846 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 73 | Rwanda | 0.882 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 74 | Kenya | 0.8819 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 75 | El Salvador | 0.8681 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 76 | Bangladesh | 0.8468 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 77 | Malawi | 0.8428 LPIA | 2020 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 78 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.8326 LPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 79 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8267 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 80 | Ghana | 0.8153 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 81 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.812 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 82 | Guatemala | 0.8091 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 83 | Tunisia | 0.8047 LPIA | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 84 | India | 0.8002 LPIA | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 85 | Nepal | 0.7916 LPIA | 2021 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 86 | Nigeria | 0.7831 LPIA | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 87 | Angola | 0.6666 LPIA | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 0.6144 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 89 | Pakistan | 0.5705 LPIA | 2019 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 90 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.5046 LPIA | 2022 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 91 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.486 LPIA | 2022 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 92 | Senegal | 0.4027 LPIA | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 0.3971 LPIA | 2024 | up 126.7% | falling |
| 94 | Guinea | 0.3172 LPIA | 2018 | up 122.6% | rising |
| 95 | Mali | 0.3096 LPIA | 2022 | down 73.8% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release