El Salvador vs Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
El Salvador
0.98 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.9899 LPIA
in 2022
El Salvador rank
31st
Mexico rank
30th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.9899 LPIA against 0.98 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0099 LPIA.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 68 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.9649 LPIA | 0.035 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.973 LPIA | 0.9844 LPIA | 0.0114 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9899 LPIA | 0.9899 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.9899 LPIA against 0.98 LPIA in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0099 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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