Bolivia vs Mexico: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling

Bolivia
95.55
in 2023
Mexico
95.83
in 2023
Bolivia rank
53rd
Mexico rank
51st

Literacy rates vs average years of schooling over time

  • Bolivia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 95.83 against 95.55 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Bolivia ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 51st of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 32.5 62.5 30 Mexico
2000s 90.72 93.06 2.34 Mexico
2010s 93.05 94.07 1.02 Mexico
2020s 94.7 95.54 0.8424 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rates vs average years of schooling, Bolivia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 95.83 against 95.55 in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rates vs average years of schooling between Bolivia and Mexico?
0.28, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 51st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
Last refreshed