ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.8%
in 2024
Mexico
97.0%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
33rd
Mexico rank
33rd

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

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Mexico
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.8% against 97.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 203 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 73.7% 89.3% 15.6% Mexico
2000s 87.0% 94.1% 7.1% Mexico
2010s 96.1% 96.3% 0.1% Mexico
2020s 98.7% 97.0% 1.7% ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Mexico?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.8% against 97.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mexico?
1.8%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release