Mexico vs Peru: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Mexico
1 index
in 2024
Peru
1 index
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Peru rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Peru, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9988 index | 0.9834 index | 0.0154 index | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9991 index | 0.001 index | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0002 index | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 1 index against 1 index in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Mexico and Peru?
- 0 index, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Peru 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.