Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, adult female
Mexico
94.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
62.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 94.9% against 62.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 32.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 41.8% | 43.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 49.0% | 41.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 56.3% | 37.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 61.9% | 32.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mexico, at 94.9% against 62.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
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.