Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 96.0% against 53.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 83 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 34.6% | 47.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 44.3% | 46.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 50.0% | 44.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mexico, at 96.0% against 53.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Mexico ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.