Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico

Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 88.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2018
All-time low
69.7%
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 69.7 %2004: 81.4 %2005: 78.3 %2006: 81 %2007: 80.7 %2008: 80.6 %2009: 82.2 %2010: 81.7 %2011: 82.5 %2012: 84.6 %2013: 83.8 %2014: 85.7 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 86.5 %2017: 86.6 %2018: 88 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico peaked at 88.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1990.

That places Mexico 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 69.7%
2004 81.4% +16.8%
2005 78.3% -3.8%
2006 81.0% +3.5%
2007 80.7% -0.4%
2008 80.6% -0.1%
2009 82.2% +2.0%
2010 81.7% -0.7%
2011 82.5% +1.1%
2012 84.6% +2.4%
2013 83.8% -0.8%
2014 85.7% +2.2%
2015 84.8% -1.0%
2016 86.5% +2.0%
2017 86.6% +0.1%
2018 88.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.7% 69.7% 69.7% 1
2000s 80.7% 78.3% 82.2% 6
2010s 84.9% 81.7% 88.0% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Colombia 89.4% compare
  2. 14 Malaysia 88.8% compare
  3. 15 Dominican Republic 88.4% compare
  4. 17 Ecuador 86.4% compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 86.3% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 84.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Mexico was 88.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/