Ecuador vs Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female
Ecuador
99.3%
in 2024
Mexico
99.4%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
26th
Mexico rank
24th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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