Mexico vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Mexico
4.44 million
in 2020
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
468.37 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
12th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 468.37 million against 4.44 million in Mexico, a difference of 463.93 million.

That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 105.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 13th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 12th of 59 countries.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.75 million 497.91 million 492.15 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 4.77 million 489.67 million 484.91 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 4.44 million 480.34 million 475.90 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Mexico or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 468.37 million against 4.44 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Mexico and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
463.93 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mexico and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 13th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release