Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico

Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9831 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9831 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9831 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9264 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
19
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.926 GPIA1990: 0.94 GPIA2000: 0.958 GPIA2002: 0.964 GPIA2004: 0.97 GPIA2005: 0.968 GPIA2006: 0.957 GPIA2007: 0.967 GPIA2008: 0.967 GPIA2009: 0.971 GPIA2010: 0.973 GPIA2011: 0.974 GPIA2012: 0.977 GPIA2013: 0.977 GPIA2014: 0.979 GPIA2015: 0.978 GPIA2016: 0.98 GPIA2017: 0.982 GPIA2018: 0.983 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico stood at 0.9831 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico peaked at 0.9831 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9264 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Mexico 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.9264 GPIA
1990 0.9403 GPIA +1.5%
2000 0.9581 GPIA +1.9%
2002 0.9645 GPIA +0.7%
2004 0.9695 GPIA +0.5%
2005 0.968 GPIA -0.2%
2006 0.9567 GPIA -1.2%
2007 0.9673 GPIA +1.1%
2008 0.9668 GPIA -0.1%
2009 0.9705 GPIA +0.4%
2010 0.9732 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.9742 GPIA +0.1%
2012 0.9768 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.9768 GPIA -0.0%
2014 0.9788 GPIA +0.2%
2015 0.9784 GPIA -0.0%
2016 0.9804 GPIA +0.2%
2017 0.9822 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9831 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9264 GPIA 0.9264 GPIA 0.9264 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9403 GPIA 0.9403 GPIA 0.9403 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9652 GPIA 0.9567 GPIA 0.9705 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9782 GPIA 0.9732 GPIA 0.9831 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 28 Panama 0.9887 GPIA compare
  2. 29 Montenegro 0.9881 GPIA compare
  3. 30 South Africa 0.9861 GPIA compare
  4. 32 Brunei 0.9821 GPIA compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 0.9819 GPIA compare
  6. 34 Vanuatu 0.9819 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico was 0.9831 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9831 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9264 GPIA in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Mexico ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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