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

Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 99.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2018
All-time low
97.3%
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

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

0204060801001990200420181990: 97.3 %2004: 98.3 %2005: 98.6 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 99.1 %2009: 99 %2010: 99.1 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Mexico stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Mexico peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1990.

That places Mexico 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 97.3%
2004 98.3% +1.0%
2005 98.6% +0.3%
2006 98.4% -0.2%
2007 98.9% +0.5%
2008 99.1% +0.2%
2009 99.0% -0.0%
2010 99.1% +0.0%
2011 99.1% +0.0%
2012 99.4% +0.4%
2013 99.2% -0.3%
2014 99.4% +0.3%
2015 99.4% +0.0%
2016 99.4% -0.0%
2017 99.4% +0.0%
2018 99.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 1
2000s 98.7% 98.3% 99.1% 6
2010s 99.3% 99.1% 99.5% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Sri Lanka 99.7% compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 99.6% compare
  3. 11 Brazil 99.6% compare
  4. 13 Palestine 99.5% compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 99.5% compare
  6. 15 Colombia 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Mexico?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Mexico was 99.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in urban 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/