Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 91.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mexico is 91.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 91.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1990.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.8% | — |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 75.4% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 84.3% | 91.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.3% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mexico?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mexico was 91.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release