Colombia vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index
Colombia
0.92 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.9355 LPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
24th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.9355 LPIA against 0.92 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0155 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8822 LPIA | 0.8656 LPIA | 0.0165 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8974 LPIA | 0.9067 LPIA | 0.0093 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9262 LPIA | 0.9278 LPIA | 0.0016 LPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.9355 LPIA against 0.92 LPIA in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0155 LPIA, with Mexico 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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