Mexico vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Mexico
96.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Mexico
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 97.9% against 96.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd of 88 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 | 82.4% | 48.2% | 34.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 75.1% | 15.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 97.4% | 1.2% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Mexico or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 97.9% against 96.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Mexico and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.7%, 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, female?
- Mexico ranks 35th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release