Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico
Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
25
1980–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mexico was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release