Brazil vs Mexico: Literacy rates among adults

Brazil

94.7%

in 2024

Mexico

95.5%

in 2024

Brazil rank

37th

Mexico rank

34th

Literacy rates among adults over time

Mexico currently reports 95.5% against 94.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 34th of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.