Mexico vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mexico
96.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
35th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.5% against 96.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.7% | 64.7% | 21.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 83.7% | 8.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 98.2% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Mexico or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.5% against 96.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Mexico and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.9%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release