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
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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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release