Mexico vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Mexico
98.9%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
99.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
34th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
35th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 99.5% against 98.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 34th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.0% | 88.5% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 98.3% | 0.5% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.2% | 0.3% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.4% | 0.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Mexico or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 99.5% against 98.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.6%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 34th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release