Youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico
Mexico: Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2018
All-time low
96.6%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.9% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Mexico was 98.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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