Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico

Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.7119 LPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7119 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.7285 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6034 LPIA
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico, 1990–2018

00.20.40.60.81990200420181990: 0.603 LPIA2004: 0.719 LPIA2005: 0.632 LPIA2006: 0.728 LPIA2007: 0.68 LPIA2008: 0.653 LPIA2009: 0.663 LPIA2010: 0.641 LPIA2011: 0.645 LPIA2012: 0.652 LPIA2013: 0.699 LPIA2014: 0.698 LPIA2015: 0.672 LPIA2016: 0.711 LPIA2017: 0.696 LPIA2018: 0.712 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico stood at 0.7119 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico peaked at 0.7285 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6034 LPIA, in 1990.

That places Mexico 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6034 LPIA 0.6034 LPIA 0.6034 LPIA 1
2000s 0.6792 LPIA 0.6319 LPIA 0.7285 LPIA 6
2010s 0.6808 LPIA 0.6414 LPIA 0.7119 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Uganda 0.7673 LPIA compare
  2. 18 Colombia 0.7632 LPIA compare
  3. 19 Cambodia 0.7375 LPIA compare
  4. 21 Brazil 0.672 LPIA compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 0.6642 LPIA compare
  6. 23 Senegal 0.6624 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico was 0.7119 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7285 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 LPIA in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 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/