Mexico vs Spain: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Mexico
1 index
in 2024
Spain
1 index
in 2021
Mexico rank
23rd
Spain rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Spain, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Spain 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 0 index | — |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0 index | — |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0006 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 Spain?
- Mexico, at 1 index against 1 index in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Mexico and Spain?
- 0 index, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Spain 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.