Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico
Mexico: Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.99 ratio in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico stood at 0.99 ratio. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico peaked at 0.99 ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.96 ratio, in 2005.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.97 ratio | — |
| 2005 | 0.96 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9683 ratio | 0.96 ratio | 0.97 ratio | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9844 ratio | 0.98 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.99 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico was 0.99 ratio in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 ratio in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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