Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
83
Highest
1 LPIA
Jordan
Lowest
0.3112 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.9891 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
887
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 83 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Jordan; the lowest is 0.3112 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9891 LPIA, and the mean is 0.9315 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 85.5%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 50.3%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 2 | Uruguay | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Canada | 1 LPIA | 2001 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Serbia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 5 | France | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Denmark | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Lithuania | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Estonia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Finland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Iceland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Ireland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Greece | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 5 | Hungary | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Croatia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Czechia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 5 | Norway | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Portugal | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Romania | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 5 | Slovenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Sweden | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Belgium | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Austria | 1 LPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Australia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | United States of America | 1 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9995 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 0.9992 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 35 | Poland | 0.9987 LPIA | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Armenia | 0.9985 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 37 | Georgia | 0.9978 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 38 | Albania | 0.9969 LPIA | 2017 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.996 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 40 | Palestine, State of | 0.9948 LPIA | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 41 | Thailand | 0.9897 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 42 | Republic of Korea | 0.9891 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 0.9885 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 0.9874 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 45 | Israel | 0.9861 LPIA | 2015 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 46 | Philippines | 0.9847 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 0.9822 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 48 | Indonesia | 0.9819 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 49 | Paraguay | 0.9818 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 50 | Viet Nam | 0.9806 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 51 | Türkiye | 0.9787 LPIA | 2015 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 52 | Cyprus | 0.9755 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 53 | Panama | 0.9722 LPIA | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 0.966 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 55 | South Africa | 0.9656 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 56 | Zimbabwe | 0.961 LPIA | 2022 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 57 | Peru | 0.9599 LPIA | 2018 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 58 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9582 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 59 | Belize | 0.9488 LPIA | 2022 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 60 | Ecuador | 0.9384 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 0.9346 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 62 | Brazil | 0.9267 LPIA | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 63 | Kenya | 0.9119 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 64 | Mexico | 0.9114 LPIA | 2020 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 65 | Mongolia | 0.8992 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 66 | Cambodia | 0.8922 LPIA | 2021 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 67 | Tunisia | 0.8872 LPIA | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 68 | Honduras | 0.8777 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 69 | Rwanda | 0.877 LPIA | 2022 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 70 | El Salvador | 0.8769 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 71 | Nigeria | 0.872 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 72 | Colombia | 0.8706 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 73 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.8649 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 74 | Ghana | 0.8636 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 75 | India | 0.8626 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 76 | Bangladesh | 0.8535 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 77 | Guatemala | 0.8331 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 78 | Pakistan | 0.7082 LPIA | 2019 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 79 | Ethiopia | 0.598 LPIA | 2022 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 80 | Senegal | 0.4474 LPIA | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 81 | Guinea | 0.4113 LPIA | 2018 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 0.3553 LPIA | 2021 | up 53.0% | falling |
| 83 | Mali | 0.3112 LPIA | 2020 | down 50.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release