East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mexico
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 31.80 million number against 2.16 million number in Mexico, a difference of 29.64 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 27th of 39 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 204.95 million number | 4.22 million number | 200.73 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 150.41 million number | 4.22 million number | 146.19 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 53.35 million number | 3.53 million number | 49.81 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 39.44 million number | 2.66 million number | 36.79 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 31.80 million number against 2.16 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 29.64 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 27th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.