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

Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 90.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
90.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2018
All-time low
79.5%
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

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

0204060801001990200420181990: 79.5 %2004: 85.4 %2005: 84 %2006: 86.8 %2007: 86.8 %2008: 86.6 %2009: 87.5 %2010: 86.9 %2011: 87.7 %2012: 89.3 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 89.6 %2015: 89.2 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 90 %2018: 90.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 90.7% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Mexico peaked at 90.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 1990.

That places Mexico 17th 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 79.5%
2004 85.4% +7.4%
2005 84.0% -1.6%
2006 86.8% +3.3%
2007 86.8% -0.1%
2008 86.6% -0.2%
2009 87.5% +1.0%
2010 86.9% -0.7%
2011 87.7% +0.9%
2012 89.3% +1.9%
2013 88.5% -0.9%
2014 89.6% +1.2%
2015 89.2% -0.4%
2016 90.3% +1.2%
2017 90.0% -0.3%
2018 90.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.5% 79.5% 79.5% 1
2000s 86.2% 84.0% 87.5% 6
2010s 89.1% 86.9% 90.7% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.2% compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 91.5% compare
  3. 16 Chile 91.4% compare
  4. 18 Colombia 87.9% compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 87.9% compare
  6. 20 Ecuador 86.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Mexico?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Mexico was 90.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males 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/