Cross country literacy rates in Mexico
Mexico: Cross country literacy rates was 95.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Mexico, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 95.55 for cross country literacy rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Mexico peaked at 95.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1900.
Mexico ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 22.3 | — |
| 1910 | 27.7 | +24.2% |
| 1921 | 33.8 | +22.0% |
| 1930 | 38.5 | +13.9% |
| 1940 | 46 | +19.5% |
| 1950 | 62.5 | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 82.99 | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 87.56 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 90.54 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 90.27 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.95 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.63 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.73 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.8 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.93 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.44 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.07 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.52 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.23 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.96 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.47 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.86 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.97 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.38 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.25 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.69 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.12 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.83 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.55 | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 95.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 95.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cross country literacy rates in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +35.9% | 46 | 62.5 |
| 1980 | +32.8% | 62.5 | 82.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 1 |
| 1920s | 33.8 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 1 |
| 1930s | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 1950s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 82.99 | 82.99 | 82.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.56 | 87.56 | 87.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.79 | 90.27 | 93.44 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.44 | 93.07 | 95.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.49 | 95.12 | 95.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Mexico?
- Cross country literacy rates in Mexico was 95.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 95.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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