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

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
65.0%
in 2024
Mexico
60.0%
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
35th
Mexico rank
33rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 65.0% against 60.0% in Mexico, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.1 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 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd 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 65.9% 62.0% 3.9% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 65.0% 60.9% 4.1% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 65.0% 60.0% 5.0% 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, % female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Mexico?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 65.0% against 60.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mexico?
5.0%, 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, % female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
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