Mexico vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Mexico
94.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
95.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Mexico
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 95.9% against 94.9% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 89 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 79.9% 53.5% 26.4% Mexico
1990s 85.0% 71.5% 13.4% Mexico
2000s 90.3% 89.6% 0.7% Mexico
2010s 93.5% 93.7% 0.2% SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 94.8% 95.5% 0.7% SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Mexico or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 95.9% against 94.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mexico and SDG: Eastern Asia?
1.0%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG: Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Mexico ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 89 countries.
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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release