Malaysia vs Mexico: Literacy rate, adult female

Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
Mexico
94.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Mexico rank
33rd

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 94.9% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 89 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 61.2% 79.9% 18.6% Mexico
2000s 85.3% 88.7% 3.3% Mexico
2010s 93.0% 93.8% 0.9% Mexico
2020s 94.7% 94.4% 0.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Malaysia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 94.9% against 94.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Malaysia and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Malaysia ranks 36th 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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About this data

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.