Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Mexico or Pre-demographic dividend?

Mexico, at 98.8% against 81.2% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pre-demographic dividend?

24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Mexico vs Pre-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, youth male

Mexico

98.8%

in 2024

Pre-demographic dividend

81.2%

in 2024

Mexico rank

34th

Pre-demographic dividend rank

37th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

Mexico
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.8% against 81.2% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

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

Mexico ranks 34th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96.0%	73.8%	22.1%	Mexico
2000s	97.9%	73.5%	24.4%	Mexico
2010s	98.8%	77.7%	21.1%	Mexico
2020s	99.0%	80.8%	18.2%	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Mexico or Pre-demographic dividend?: Mexico, at 98.8% against 81.2% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Mexico and Pre-demographic dividend?: 17.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pre-demographic dividend?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?: Mexico ranks 34th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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: 17 September 2026

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.