Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico
Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico stood at 0.99 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 0.993 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mexico 31st out of 87 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.92 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.95 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9896 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.984 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.991 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.993 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release