Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index

Ecuador
0.9154 LPIA
in 2017
Mexico
0.9298 LPIA
in 2018
Ecuador rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.9298 LPIA against 0.9154 LPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0144 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8067 LPIA 0.7655 LPIA 0.0412 LPIA Ecuador
2000s 0.8877 LPIA 0.8746 LPIA 0.0131 LPIA Ecuador
2010s 0.9117 LPIA 0.9027 LPIA 0.009 LPIA Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.9298 LPIA against 0.9154 LPIA in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.0144 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/