Mexico vs Turkey: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Mexico
96.0%
in 2018
Turkey
95.9%
in 2017
Mexico rank
29th
Turkey rank
30th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 30th of 83 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 76.2% 41.5% 34.7% Mexico
1990s 82.4% 64.3% 18.0% Mexico
2000s 91.1% 82.7% 8.4% Mexico
2010s 94.3% 94.2% 0.0% 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 Turkey?
Mexico, at 96.0% against 95.9% in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Mexico and Turkey?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Mexico ranks 29th and Turkey 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.