Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy rate, youth male

Ecuador
98.8%
in 2024
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
33rd
Mexico rank
34th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

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 34th of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 96.6% 96.0% 0.6% Ecuador
2000s 98.4% 98.2% 0.2% Ecuador
2010s 98.8% 98.8% 0.0% Mexico
2020s 98.9% 99.0% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.0%, 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 male?
Ecuador ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 34th of 95 countries.
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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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.