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
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
February 2026 Data Release