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

Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.9919 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9919 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9931 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9435 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, 1990–2018

00.20.40.60.811990200420181990: 0.944 GPIA2004: 0.965 GPIA2005: 0.978 GPIA2006: 0.966 GPIA2007: 0.979 GPIA2008: 0.978 GPIA2009: 0.981 GPIA2010: 0.984 GPIA2011: 0.985 GPIA2012: 0.988 GPIA2013: 0.986 GPIA2014: 0.989 GPIA2015: 0.989 GPIA2016: 0.991 GPIA2017: 0.993 GPIA2018: 0.992 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9919 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mexico peaked at 0.9931 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9435 GPIA, in 1990.

That places Mexico 17th out of 38 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1990 0.9435 GPIA
2004 0.965 GPIA +2.3%
2005 0.9775 GPIA +1.3%
2006 0.9656 GPIA -1.2%
2007 0.9787 GPIA +1.4%
2008 0.9781 GPIA -0.1%
2009 0.9813 GPIA +0.3%
2010 0.9837 GPIA +0.2%
2011 0.9846 GPIA +0.1%
2012 0.988 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.9862 GPIA -0.2%
2014 0.9888 GPIA +0.3%
2015 0.9891 GPIA +0.0%
2016 0.9907 GPIA +0.2%
2017 0.9931 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9919 GPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9435 GPIA 0.9435 GPIA 0.9435 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9744 GPIA 0.965 GPIA 0.9813 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9885 GPIA 0.9837 GPIA 0.9931 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Paraguay 0.9946 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 0.9942 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Sri Lanka 0.9942 GPIA compare
  4. 18 Malaysia 0.9913 GPIA compare
  5. 19 Honduras 0.9909 GPIA compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 0.9873 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mexico?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mexico was 0.9919 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9931 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9435 GPIA in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 data points, 1976–2019
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/