Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, youth total
Mexico
98.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 65.5% | 29.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 68.5% | 29.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 74.7% | 24.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 78.5% | 20.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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.