ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
97.2%
in 2024
Mexico
94.9%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
30th
Mexico rank
33rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Mexico
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 97.2% against 94.9% in Mexico, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 85.0% | 27.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 90.3% | 10.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 93.5% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.8% | 1.9% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Mexico?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 97.2% against 94.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mexico?
- 2.3%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mexico rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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