Ecuador vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Ecuador
0.73 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.75 LPIA
in 2022
Ecuador rank
28th
Mexico rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.75 LPIA against 0.73 LPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2000s | 0.6246 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 0.0454 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6814 LPIA | 0.6811 LPIA | 0.0003 LPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.74 LPIA | 0.725 LPIA | 0.015 LPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.75 LPIA against 0.73 LPIA in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.02 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Ecuador ranks 28th 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