Ecuador vs Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location
Ecuador
0.93 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.92 LPIA
in 2020
Ecuador rank
25th
Mexico rank
27th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.93 LPIA against 0.92 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.87 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.03 LPIA | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.8967 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.0033 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9137 LPIA | 0.9163 LPIA | 0.0025 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.03 LPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 0.93 LPIA against 0.92 LPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 27th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release