Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mexico

Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 98.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2018
All-time low
87.9%
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mexico, 1990–2018

0204060801001990200420181990: 87.9 %2004: 95.3 %2005: 94.5 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 95.5 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 96.1 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 96.7 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 98 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 98.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mexico peaked at 98.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 87.9%
2004 95.3% +8.4%
2005 94.5% -0.8%
2006 95.4% +0.9%
2007 95.5% +0.1%
2008 95.8% +0.4%
2009 96.1% +0.3%
2010 96.7% +0.6%
2011 96.7% +0.0%
2012 97.7% +1.0%
2013 96.9% -0.8%
2014 98.0% +1.1%
2015 97.7% -0.3%
2016 98.5% +0.8%
2017 98.3% -0.2%
2018 98.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.9% 87.9% 87.9% 1
2000s 95.4% 94.5% 96.1% 6
2010s 97.7% 96.7% 98.9% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Indonesia 99.4% compare
  2. 6 Ecuador 98.9% compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 98.9% compare
  4. 9 Palestine, State of 98.8% compare
  5. 10 Kuwait 98.8% compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mexico?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mexico was 98.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/