Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy rate, youth female
Ecuador
99.2%
in 2024
Mexico
99.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
33rd
Mexico rank
35th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.