Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico
Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico peaked at 58.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 58 countries on this measure, 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 | 53.0% | — |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 50.0% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 43.0% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico was 45.0% 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 58.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Mexico ranks 32nd 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 6.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release