Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Mexico
Mexico: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 48.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Mexico, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 48.0% for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in 2020.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Mexico peaked at 57.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.0% | — |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 52.0% | 57.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 40.0% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Mexico?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Mexico was 48.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release