El Salvador vs Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female
El Salvador
99.8%
in 2023
Mexico
99.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, 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?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- El Salvador ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest 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