Indonesia vs Mexico: Literacy rate, adult total
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
Mexico
95.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
32nd
Mexico rank
34th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 96.0% against 95.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.3% | 83.0% | 15.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 87.6% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 92.3% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 94.3% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 96.0% against 95.5% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.