East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.68 million number
in 2019
Mexico
1.29 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Mexico rank
28th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mexico
050.0M100.0M150.0M197619972019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 20.68 million number against 1.29 million number in Mexico, a difference of 19.39 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.1 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 26th and Mexico ranks 28th 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 138.01 million number 2.58 million number 135.43 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 106.30 million number 2.67 million number 103.63 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 37.83 million number 2.23 million number 35.60 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 26.48 million number 1.63 million number 24.85 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, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 20.68 million number against 1.29 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
19.39 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, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.