MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Mexico: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
66.0%
in 2019
Mexico
60.0%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
31st
Mexico rank
33rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Mexico
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 66.0% against 60.0% in Mexico, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 62.0% | 2.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 60.9% | 4.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Mexico?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 66.0% against 60.0% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Mexico?
- 6.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Mexico rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st 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
February 2026 Data Release