Mexico vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Mexico
4.27 million number
in 2018
Upper middle income
99.53 million number
in 2019
Mexico rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
20th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 99.53 million number against 4.27 million number in Mexico, a difference of 95.26 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 23.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 87 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.36 million number | 339.77 million number | 333.42 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 6.34 million number | 281.73 million number | 275.39 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 5.90 million number | 146.57 million number | 140.67 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 4.87 million number | 108.38 million number | 103.50 million number | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Mexico or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 99.53 million number against 4.27 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Mexico and Upper middle income?
- 95.26 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Upper middle income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 87 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
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.