Low income vs Mexico: Literacy rate, adult male

Low income
70.9%
in 2024
Mexico
96.3%
in 2024
Low income rank
38th
Mexico rank
36th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Low income
  • Mexico
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 96.3% against 70.9% in Low income, a difference of 25.4%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th of 39 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 58.6% 90.3% 31.7% Mexico
2000s 64.0% 93.5% 29.5% Mexico
2010s 68.5% 95.5% 27.0% Mexico
2020s 70.5% 96.3% 25.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Low income or Mexico?
Mexico, at 96.3% against 70.9% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Low income and Mexico?
25.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Low income and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Low income ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.