Mexico vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Mexico
96.2%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
97.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Mexico
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 97.5% against 96.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 76.2% 52.4% 23.8% Mexico
1990s 82.4% 70.7% 11.6% Mexico
2000s 90.7% 91.9% 1.3% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 94.6% 95.5% 0.9% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 96.2% 97.2% 1.0% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Mexico or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 97.5% against 96.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Mexico and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
1.3%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Mexico ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release