Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) in Mexico
Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) was 89,786 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mexico is 89,786, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mexico peaked at 349,105 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,408, in 2018.
That places Mexico 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 349,105 | — |
| 2002 | 272,500 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 241,825 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 241,220 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 236,157 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 194,236 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 170,987 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 170,003 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 159,880 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 159,605 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 104,384 | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 151,100 | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 99,806 | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 107,008 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 86,189 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 90,396 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 66,408 | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 89,786 | +35.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 89,786 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,754, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 89,786 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,297, 6.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234,504 | 170,003 | 349,105 | 8 |
| 2010s | 113,864 | 66,408 | 159,880 | 9 |
| 2020s | 89,786 | 89,786 | 89,786 | 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mexico?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mexico was 89,786 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 349,105 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,408 in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release