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

Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 96.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2018
All-time low
90.1%
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

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

0204060801001990200420181990: 90.1 %2004: 92 %2005: 93.6 %2006: 92.4 %2007: 94.2 %2008: 94.3 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 94.7 %2011: 95 %2012: 95.5 %2013: 95.4 %2014: 95.7 %2015: 95.8 %2016: 96 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 96.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mexico is 96.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mexico peaked at 96.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1990.

That places Mexico 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 90.1%
2004 92.0% +2.1%
2005 93.6% +1.7%
2006 92.4% -1.3%
2007 94.2% +2.0%
2008 94.3% +0.1%
2009 94.6% +0.4%
2010 94.7% +0.1%
2011 95.0% +0.4%
2012 95.5% +0.5%
2013 95.4% -0.1%
2014 95.7% +0.4%
2015 95.8% +0.1%
2016 96.0% +0.2%
2017 96.2% +0.2%
2018 96.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.1% 90.1% 90.1% 1
2000s 93.5% 92.0% 94.6% 6
2010s 95.6% 94.7% 96.4% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Chile 96.9% compare
  2. 8 Colombia 96.7% compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 96.5% compare
  4. 11 Ecuador 96.2% compare
  5. 12 Palestine, State of 96.1% compare
  6. 13 Singapore 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mexico?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mexico was 96.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in urban 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/