Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico
Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 44.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico stood at 44.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico peaked at 57.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 55th of 86 countries on this measure, 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, % female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.0% | — |
| 1990 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 50.0% | 57.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.1% | 48.6% | 9 |
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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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mexico was 44.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.