Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mexico
Mexico: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 41.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mexico, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mexico is 41.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mexico peaked at 59.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 26th 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, urban, % female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.0% | — |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 37.0% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mexico?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mexico was 41.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release