IDA total vs Mexico: Literacy rate, youth female
IDA total
78.3%
in 2024
Mexico
99.0%
in 2024
IDA total rank
32nd
Mexico rank
35th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- IDA total
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.0% against 78.3% in IDA total, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 35th of 40 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 94.9% | 41.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 97.7% | 34.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 99.0% | 26.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 99.2% | 21.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, IDA total or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 99.0% against 78.3% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between IDA total and Mexico?
- 20.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- IDA total ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 35th of 40 groups.
- 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.