Maldives vs Mexico: Literacy rate, youth male
Maldives
98.6%
in 2019
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
36th
Mexico rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Maldives
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 96.0% | 2.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 1.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Maldives or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Maldives and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Maldives ranks 36th 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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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.