ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Mexico: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
145.27 million
in 2024
Mexico
1.78 million
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Mexico
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199220082024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 145.27 million against 1.78 million in Mexico, a difference of 143.49 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 81.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 177.64 million 2.20 million 175.44 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 162.48 million 1.86 million 160.62 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 155.64 million 1.78 million 153.86 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Mexico?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 145.27 million against 1.78 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mexico?
143.49 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mexico rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release