Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, adult male
Mexico
96.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
74.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 96.3% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 63.1% | 27.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 67.7% | 25.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 71.6% | 23.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 74.6% | 21.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mexico, at 96.3% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Mexico ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 88 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.