Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Ecuador
98.8%
in 2024
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
34th
Mexico rank
35th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.