Mexico vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Mexico
0.75 LPIA
in 2022
Panama
0.7884 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
25th
Panama rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.7884 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0384 LPIA.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Panama ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6205 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 0.0095 LPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.6883 LPIA | 0.715 LPIA | 0.0266 LPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.75 LPIA | 0.7487 LPIA | 0.0013 LPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.7884 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.0384 LPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Panama ranks 24th 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