Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, youth female

Mexico
99.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 98.0% 98.3% 0.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 99.1% 98.9% 0.2% Mexico
2020s 99.2% 99.2% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Mexico ranks 35th and Sri Lanka 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.