Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.93 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico is 0.93 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico peaked at 0.9393 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.82 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mexico 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.82 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.86 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.93 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.86 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.86 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.87 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.88 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9151 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9393 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.92 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9389 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.93 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8725 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9045 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9296 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.9393 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico was 0.93 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9393 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release