Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mexico
Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 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 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% |
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
- 17 Guatemala 108,966 compare
- 18 South Africa 103,339 compare
- 19 Brazil 94,296 compare
- 21 Philippines 71,303 compare
- 22 Cambodia 69,865 compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65,986 compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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