Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mexico
Mexico: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.59 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mexico stood at 2.59 million number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mexico peaked at 3.97 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million number, in 2018.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.82 million number | — |
| 1990 | 3.94 million number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.68 million number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million number | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million number | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million number | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.14 million number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million number | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million number | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 million number | 3.82 million number | 3.82 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.94 million number | 3.94 million number | 3.94 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million number | 3.22 million number | 3.97 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million number | 2.59 million number | 3.40 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mexico?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mexico was 2.59 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million number in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.