Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
1 LPIA
Azerbaijan
Lowest
0.38 LPIA
Niger
Median
0.9162 LPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
617
What the numbers show
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1 LPIA in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 0.38 LPIA in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9162 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8466 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 56.2%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 9.3%).
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 1 LPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Palestine, State of | 0.99 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Jordan | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 12 | Mongolia | 0.98 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Oman | 0.98 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 0.98 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 12 | Philippines | 0.98 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.97 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 16 | Türkiye | 0.97 LPIA | 2015 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 16 | Malaysia | 0.97 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 16 | Kuwait | 0.97 LPIA | 2018 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 16 | Paraguay | 0.97 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 0.9675 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 22 | Indonesia | 0.96 LPIA | 2020 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 23 | Thailand | 0.95 LPIA | 2022 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 24 | Mexico | 0.9355 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 0.92 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 0.92 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 27 | Panama | 0.9162 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 28 | South Africa | 0.91 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 0.91 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 30 | Brazil | 0.9 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 0.89 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 32 | Peru | 0.8885 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 33 | Honduras | 0.88 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 34 | Tunisia | 0.85 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 34 | Guatemala | 0.85 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 36 | India | 0.84 LPIA | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 37 | Uganda | 0.83 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 38 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.82 LPIA | 2016 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 39 | Rwanda | 0.8 LPIA | 2022 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 40 | Cambodia | 0.79 LPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Nepal | 0.79 LPIA | 2019 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 42 | Egypt | 0.78 LPIA | 2013 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 42 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.78 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 44 | Pakistan | 0.61 LPIA | 2019 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 0.61 LPIA | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 46 | Mozambique | 0.55 LPIA | 2020 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 46 | Benin | 0.55 LPIA | 2022 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 48 | Ethiopia | 0.53 LPIA | 2022 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 49 | Morocco | 0.52 LPIA | 2014 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 0.46 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 51 | Mali | 0.43 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 0.4 LPIA | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 0.38 LPIA | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release