Ecuador vs Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female
Ecuador
98.6%
in 2023
Mexico
98.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
7th
Mexico rank
9th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 98.6% against 98.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.8% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 97.8% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 98.6% against 98.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Ecuador ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%). 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