Mexico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Mexico
97.0%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
97.5%
in 2017
Mexico rank
33rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
30th

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

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 97.5% against 97.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Mexico ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 30th of 88 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 89.3% 91.1% 1.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 94.1% 95.3% 1.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 96.1% 96.6% 0.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Mexico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 97.5% against 97.0% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.5%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Mexico ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 30th of 88 countries.
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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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