Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico
Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 86.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico stood at 86.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico peaked at 88.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 26th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.7% | — |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 78.3% | 82.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 81.7% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico was 86.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release