Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Ecuador
1 index
in 2024
Mexico
1 index
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Mexico rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Mexico, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 96 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 | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 0 index | — |
| 2000s | 0.9994 index | 1 index | 0.0006 index | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0007 index | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.004 index | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 1 index against 1 index in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0 index, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.