Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio) by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
1.12
Hungary
Lowest
0.1954
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Median
0.8333
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
240
What the numbers show
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 1.12 in Hungary; the lowest is 0.1954 in Iran (Islamic Republic of).
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8333, and the mean is 0.7575.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 145.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 57.9%).
Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 1.12 | 2023 | up 145.0% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 1.08 | 2023 | up 7.8% | falling |
| 3 | Denmark | 1.04 | 2018 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 1.02 | 2018 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 5 | Ireland | 1.01 | 2018 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 0.9982 | 2018 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 0.9855 | 2012 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 0.9826 | 2018 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.9608 | 2012 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 0.9598 | 2018 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 11 | Norway | 0.9397 | 2018 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 12 | Germany | 0.9209 | 2012 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 13 | Canada | 0.9197 | 2018 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 14 | Poland | 0.9141 | 2018 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 0.9113 | 2012 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 15 | South Korea | 0.9113 | 2012 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 17 | Iceland | 0.9026 | 2018 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 18 | United States | 0.8659 | 2018 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 0.8637 | 2012 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 20 | Latvia | 0.8347 | 2018 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 21 | Russia | 0.8333 | 2018 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 0.8333 | 2018 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 23 | Israel | 0.8245 | 2018 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 24 | New Zealand | 0.8236 | 2018 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 25 | Australia | 0.7904 | 2018 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 26 | Czechia | 0.7897 | 2018 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 27 | Greece | 0.7074 | 2018 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 28 | Oman | 0.7042 | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 29 | Lebanon | 0.7017 | 2019 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 30 | Uruguay | 0.6801 | 2018 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 0.6463 | 2018 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 32 | Thailand | 0.6214 | 2018 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 33 | Qatar | 0.5342 | 2023 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Portugal | 0.5277 | 2018 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 35 | Chile | 0.4481 | 2023 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 0.4086 | 2018 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 0.3734 | 2018 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 38 | Romania | 0.3392 | 2018 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 39 | Brazil | 0.3109 | 2018 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 40 | Indonesia | 0.2966 | 2018 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 41 | Argentina | 0.2811 | 2018 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 42 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.1954 | 2023 | up 41.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 0.8659