Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.75 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico is 0.75 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico peaked at 0.75 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6 LPIA, in 1990.
That places Mexico 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6205 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6652 LPIA | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.72 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.63 LPIA | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.73 LPIA | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.68 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.65 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.66 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.64 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.65 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.65 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.67 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.71 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.71 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.75 LPIA | +7.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.75 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.805 LPIA, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.75 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.745 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6695 LPIA | 0.6205 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6811 LPIA | 0.64 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.725 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mexico was 0.75 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 LPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release