What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?

688,050 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Europe & Central Asia

1.98 million number

in 2019

Mexico

1.29 million number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Mexico rank

28th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Mexico

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.98 million number against 1.29 million number in Mexico, a difference of 688,050 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.33 million number	2.23 million number	3.10 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	2.52 million number	1.63 million number	897,773 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Europe & Central Asia or Mexico?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.98 million number against 1.29 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?: 688,050 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 38 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: 21 August 2026

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.