Bolivia vs Mexico: Literacy rate, adult female

Bolivia
94.8%
in 2024
Mexico
94.9%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
35th
Mexico rank
33rd

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Bolivia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 89 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 86.5% 91.6% 5.1% Mexico
2010s 89.5% 93.0% 3.5% Mexico
2020s 92.9% 94.9% 1.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Bolivia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Bolivia and Mexico?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Bolivia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.