El Salvador vs Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

El Salvador
44.5%
in 2018
Mexico
44.4%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
54th
Mexico rank
55th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 44.5% against 44.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.

El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 55th of 86 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 46.8% 53.5% 6.7% Mexico
2010s 44.3% 46.8% 2.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 44.5% against 44.4% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 55th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.