Mexico vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Mexico
97.0%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
98.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
36th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Mexico
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.6% against 97.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.4% | 76.3% | 8.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 87.7% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 96.8% | 2.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 98.0% | 1.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Mexico or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 98.6% against 97.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mexico and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.6%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release