Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mexico: Literacy rate, youth male

Africa Eastern and Southern
83.5%
in 2024
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Mexico rank
34th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mexico
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.8% against 83.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 40 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 76.1% 96.0% 19.8% Mexico
2000s 77.1% 97.9% 20.8% Mexico
2010s 81.9% 98.8% 16.9% Mexico
2020s 83.4% 99.0% 15.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mexico?
Mexico, at 98.8% against 83.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico?
15.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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 male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 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.