Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy rate, youth total
Ecuador
99.0%
in 2024
Mexico
98.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Mexico rank
33rd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, 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 total?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.