Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Mexico
Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 96.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mexico stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mexico peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.2% | — |
| 1990 | 82.4% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 88.3% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.7% | 96.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mexico?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mexico was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.