Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Mexico
Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.97 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Mexico stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Mexico peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Mexico 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9791 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 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 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Uganda 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 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, rural, adjusted gender in Mexico?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Mexico was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release