Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico
Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 83,874 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 83,874 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico peaked at 462,776 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 83,874 number, in 2018.
That places Mexico 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 462,776 number | — |
| 1990 | 353,942 number | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 311,225 number | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 199,539 number | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 241,726 number | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 230,092 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 187,349 number | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 180,945 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 162,508 number | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 138,198 number | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 171,361 number | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 169,291 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 138,333 number | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 160,673 number | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 118,386 number | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 124,431 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 108,129 number | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 102,325 number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 83,874 number | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 462,776 number | 462,776 number | 462,776 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 353,942 number | 353,942 number | 353,942 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 206,448 number | 138,198 number | 311,225 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 130,756 number | 83,874 number | 171,361 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico was 83,874 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 462,776 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,874 number in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.