Colombia vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location
Colombia
0.72 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.75 LPIA
in 2020
Colombia rank
33rd
Mexico rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.75 LPIA against 0.72 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.03 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.706 LPIA | 0.726 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7433 LPIA | 0.7333 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.77 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.75 LPIA against 0.72 LPIA in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.03 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 31st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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