Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9441 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9441 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico peaked at 0.96 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.84 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Mexico 21st out of 57 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 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.84 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9354 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8783 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.96 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.89 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.86 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.89 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9441 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9017 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9189 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.9441 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 19 Ecuador 0.96 GPIA compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 0.95 GPIA compare
- 22 Paraguay 0.94 GPIA compare
- 22 South Africa 0.94 GPIA compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.87 GPIA compare
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico was 0.9441 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release