Mexico vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Mexico
94.9%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
95.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
36th

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

  • Mexico
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 95.8% against 94.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 33rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th of 89 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 79.9% 63.3% 16.6% Mexico
1990s 85.0% 76.8% 8.1% Mexico
2000s 90.3% 90.5% 0.3% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 93.5% 94.0% 0.5% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 94.8% 95.4% 0.6% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Mexico or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 95.8% against 94.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
0.9%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Mexico ranks 33rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th 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