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
0204060200020102020

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

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