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Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 2.16 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.16 million number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
27th
of 83 countries
All-time high
4.22 million number
in 1980
All-time low
2.16 million number
in 2018
Years of data
19
1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico, 1980–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199920181980: 4.2M number1990: 4.2M number2000: 3.9M number2002: 3.9M number2004: 3.7M number2005: 3.7M number2006: 3.7M number2007: 3.2M number2008: 3.2M number2009: 3.0M number2010: 3.2M number2011: 3.0M number2012: 2.6M number2013: 3.0M number2014: 2.5M number2015: 2.7M number2016: 2.4M number2017: 2.3M number2018: 2.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico is 2.16 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 4.22 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million number, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 27th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.22 million number 4.22 million number 4.22 million number 1
1990s 4.22 million number 4.22 million number 4.22 million number 1
2000s 3.53 million number 2.97 million number 3.94 million number 8
2010s 2.66 million number 2.16 million number 3.24 million number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 24 Benin 2.58 million number compare
  2. 25 Vietnam 2.46 million number compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 2.16 million number compare
  4. 28 Malawi 2.15 million number compare
  5. 29 Cambodia 1.50 million number compare
  6. 30 Burundi 1.38 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico was 2.16 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million number in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.