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

Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.9372 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9372 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9372 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.813 LPIA
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811990200420181990: 0.813 LPIA2004: 0.909 LPIA2005: 0.869 LPIA2006: 0.918 LPIA2007: 0.901 LPIA2008: 0.897 LPIA2009: 0.904 LPIA2010: 0.9 LPIA2011: 0.909 LPIA2012: 0.928 LPIA2013: 0.913 LPIA2014: 0.928 LPIA2015: 0.923 LPIA2016: 0.932 LPIA2017: 0.932 LPIA2018: 0.937 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Mexico stood at 0.9372 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Mexico peaked at 0.9372 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.813 LPIA, in 1990.

That places Mexico 17th 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, male, adjusted location parity in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1990 0.813 LPIA
2004 0.9091 LPIA +11.8%
2005 0.8694 LPIA -4.4%
2006 0.9179 LPIA +5.6%
2007 0.9008 LPIA -1.9%
2008 0.8965 LPIA -0.5%
2009 0.904 LPIA +0.8%
2010 0.8996 LPIA -0.5%
2011 0.9086 LPIA +1.0%
2012 0.9282 LPIA +2.2%
2013 0.913 LPIA -1.6%
2014 0.928 LPIA +1.6%
2015 0.9227 LPIA -0.6%
2016 0.9325 LPIA +1.1%
2017 0.9318 LPIA -0.1%
2018 0.9372 LPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.813 LPIA 0.813 LPIA 0.813 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8996 LPIA 0.8694 LPIA 0.9179 LPIA 6
2010s 0.9224 LPIA 0.8996 LPIA 0.9372 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9553 LPIA compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 0.9508 LPIA compare
  3. 16 Peru 0.9372 LPIA compare
  4. 18 Dominican Republic 0.9191 LPIA compare
  5. 19 Colombia 0.9028 LPIA compare
  6. 20 Ecuador 0.8954 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Mexico?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Mexico was 0.9372 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9372 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.813 LPIA in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, 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/