IDA total vs Mexico: Literacy rate, youth total
IDA total
81.0%
in 2024
Mexico
98.9%
in 2024
IDA total rank
31st
Mexico rank
33rd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- IDA total
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 81.0% in IDA total, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 40 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 95.4% | 34.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 97.8% | 28.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 98.9% | 22.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 99.1% | 18.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, IDA total or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 81.0% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between IDA total and Mexico?
- 17.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- IDA total ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 40 groups.
- 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.