Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male was 0.75 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.75 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Mexico peaked at 0.79 LPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.67 LPIA, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 31st 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.67 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.79 LPIA | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7 LPIA | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.74 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.75 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.72 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.72 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.71 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.75 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.75 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.73 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.77 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.74 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.75 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.75 LPIA | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.75 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 LPIA, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.75 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.78 LPIA, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.67 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7367 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7333 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.75 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 1 |
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, male, adjusted location in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Mexico was 0.75 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 LPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 LPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release