Latin America & Caribbean vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Latin America & Caribbean
8.58 million number
in 2019
Mexico
1.29 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Mexico rank
28th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Mexico
05.0M10.0M15.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 8.58 million number against 1.29 million number in Mexico, a difference of 7.30 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 28th of 38 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 15.98 million number 2.58 million number 13.41 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 16.22 million number 2.67 million number 13.54 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 12.94 million number 2.23 million number 10.71 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 10.26 million number 1.63 million number 8.64 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Mexico?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 8.58 million number against 1.29 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
7.30 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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

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.