Brazil vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female
Brazil
90.2%
in 2024
Mexico
90.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
25th
Mexico rank
24th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 90.4% against 90.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 55 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 79.3% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 86.0% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 90.4% against 90.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Brazil ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, 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