Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico

Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9892 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9892 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.9892 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9027 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
19
1980–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.903 GPIA1990: 0.922 GPIA2000: 0.952 GPIA2002: 0.965 GPIA2004: 0.96 GPIA2005: 0.967 GPIA2006: 0.955 GPIA2007: 0.968 GPIA2008: 0.968 GPIA2009: 0.974 GPIA2010: 0.975 GPIA2011: 0.976 GPIA2012: 0.981 GPIA2013: 0.979 GPIA2014: 0.983 GPIA2015: 0.983 GPIA2016: 0.986 GPIA2017: 0.989 GPIA2018: 0.989 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico stood at 0.9892 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 0.9892 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9027 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Mexico 35th out of 83 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9027 GPIA 0.9027 GPIA 0.9027 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9223 GPIA 0.9223 GPIA 0.9223 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9636 GPIA 0.9519 GPIA 0.974 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9824 GPIA 0.9751 GPIA 0.9892 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 32 Paraguay 0.9932 GPIA compare
  2. 33 Ecuador 0.9929 GPIA compare
  3. 34 Kuwait 0.9926 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 0.988 GPIA compare
  5. 37 Panama 0.9871 GPIA compare
  6. 38 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9854 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico was 0.9892 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9892 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9027 GPIA in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Mexico ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 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/