Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico
Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.91 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.91 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico peaked at 0.92 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.81 LPIA, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.81 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.89 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.86 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.89 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.88 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.87 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.89 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.88 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.89 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.91 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.91 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.91 LPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.81 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.88 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9022 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico was 0.91 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 LPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release