Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mexico
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8.50 million number against 1.29 million number in Mexico, a difference of 7.21 million number.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.88 million number | 2.58 million number | 13.31 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 16.13 million number | 2.67 million number | 13.45 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 12.86 million number | 2.23 million number | 10.63 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10.18 million number | 1.63 million number | 8.55 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8.50 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 7.21 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.