Malaysia vs Mexico: Youth/adult literacy rate
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
Mexico
98.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Mexico rank
29th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 29th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.6% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 99.0% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 29th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.