Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Mexico

Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.923 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.923 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.923 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7136 LPIA
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Mexico, 1990–2018

00.20.40.60.811990200420181990: 0.714 LPIA2004: 0.884 LPIA2005: 0.814 LPIA2006: 0.869 LPIA2007: 0.846 LPIA2008: 0.846 LPIA2009: 0.862 LPIA2010: 0.853 LPIA2011: 0.863 LPIA2012: 0.89 LPIA2013: 0.874 LPIA2014: 0.899 LPIA2015: 0.888 LPIA2016: 0.908 LPIA2017: 0.91 LPIA2018: 0.923 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.923 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Mexico peaked at 0.923 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7136 LPIA, in 1990.

That places Mexico 18th out of 35 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.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1990 0.7136 LPIA
2004 0.8835 LPIA +23.8%
2005 0.8138 LPIA -7.9%
2006 0.8692 LPIA +6.8%
2007 0.846 LPIA -2.7%
2008 0.8457 LPIA -0.0%
2009 0.8621 LPIA +1.9%
2010 0.8533 LPIA -1.0%
2011 0.8634 LPIA +1.2%
2012 0.8897 LPIA +3.0%
2013 0.8736 LPIA -1.8%
2014 0.8991 LPIA +2.9%
2015 0.8883 LPIA -1.2%
2016 0.9077 LPIA +2.2%
2017 0.9101 LPIA +0.3%
2018 0.923 LPIA +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7136 LPIA 0.7136 LPIA 0.7136 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8534 LPIA 0.8138 LPIA 0.8835 LPIA 6
2010s 0.8898 LPIA 0.8533 LPIA 0.923 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Ecuador 0.9263 LPIA compare
  2. 16 Dominican Republic 0.9252 LPIA compare
  3. 17 Colombia 0.9238 LPIA compare
  4. 19 Brazil 0.8915 LPIA compare
  5. 20 Honduras 0.8477 LPIA compare
  6. 21 South Africa 0.8447 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Mexico?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Mexico was 0.923 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.923 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7136 LPIA in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/