Colombia vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Colombia
0.75 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.75 LPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.75 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6949 LPIA | 0.6765 LPIA | 0.0184 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.7365 LPIA | 0.6811 LPIA | 0.0553 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.7696 LPIA | 0.725 LPIA | 0.0446 LPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 0.75 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 25th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, 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