Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
1.01 LPIA
Canada
Lowest
0.222 LPIA
Guinea
Median
0.9768 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,204
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 1.01 LPIA in Canada; the lowest is 0.222 LPIA in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9768 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8886 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 244.5%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 83.4%).
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 0.7% | flat |
| 2 | Jordan | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Denmark | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | France | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Romania | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Greece | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 4 | Portugal | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Finland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ireland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Iceland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Norway | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 4 | Lithuania | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Latvia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Malta | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Australia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Austria | 1 LPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United States of America | 1 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 0.9998 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 34 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9987 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9985 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 36 | Armenia | 0.9983 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 37 | Poland | 0.9974 LPIA | 2020 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 38 | Namibia | 0.9969 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 39 | Georgia | 0.9925 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 0.9913 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 41 | Tonga | 0.9868 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 42 | Albania | 0.9865 LPIA | 2017 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 43 | Philippines | 0.986 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 0.9845 LPIA | 2022 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 45 | Thailand | 0.9821 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 0.9806 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 0.9803 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 0.9768 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 49 | Palestine, State of | 0.9766 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 50 | Israel | 0.9752 LPIA | 2015 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9746 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 52 | Indonesia | 0.9742 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 0.9718 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 54 | Cyprus | 0.9661 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 55 | Viet Nam | 0.9629 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 56 | Belize | 0.954 LPIA | 2022 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 57 | Brazil | 0.9469 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 0.9438 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 59 | Republic of Korea | 0.9351 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 0.9338 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 61 | Mongolia | 0.9335 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 62 | South Africa | 0.9273 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 0.9224 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 64 | Colombia | 0.9092 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 65 | Türkiye | 0.9052 LPIA | 2015 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 66 | Honduras | 0.8964 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 67 | Ecuador | 0.8949 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 68 | Mexico | 0.8908 LPIA | 2020 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 69 | Rwanda | 0.8663 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 70 | Uganda | 0.8583 LPIA | 2021 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 71 | Cambodia | 0.8582 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 72 | El Salvador | 0.8582 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 73 | Kenya | 0.8564 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 74 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.8519 LPIA | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 75 | Bangladesh | 0.8408 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 76 | Peru | 0.8316 LPIA | 2018 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 77 | Malawi | 0.8005 LPIA | 2020 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 78 | Guatemala | 0.7865 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 79 | Ghana | 0.7725 LPIA | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.7636 LPIA | 2022 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 81 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.7604 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 82 | Egypt | 0.7558 LPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 83 | India | 0.7303 LPIA | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 84 | Tunisia | 0.719 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 85 | Nepal | 0.7099 LPIA | 2021 | up 86.3% | rising |
| 86 | Nigeria | 0.7026 LPIA | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 87 | Angola | 0.5773 LPIA | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 0.524 LPIA | 2022 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 89 | Pakistan | 0.4659 LPIA | 2021 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 90 | Ethiopia | 0.3887 LPIA | 2022 | up 244.5% | rising |
| 91 | Senegal | 0.3701 LPIA | 2023 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 92 | Afghanistan | 0.3364 LPIA | 2022 | up 147.6% | rising |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 0.3345 LPIA | 2024 | up 182.1% | falling |
| 94 | Mali | 0.2283 LPIA | 2022 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Guinea | 0.222 LPIA | 2018 | up 179.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release