Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, youth male
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.8% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 72.6% | 23.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 74.4% | 23.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 78.7% | 20.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 81.0% | 17.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mexico, at 98.8% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Mexico ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.