Adult Literacy Rate in Mexico
Mexico: Adult Literacy Rate was 95.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate in Mexico stood at 95.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Mexico peaked at 95.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.99, in 1980.
That places Mexico 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82.99 | — |
| 1990 | 87.56 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 90.54 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 90.27 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.95 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.63 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.73 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.8 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.93 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.44 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.07 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.52 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.23 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.96 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.47 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.86 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.97 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.38 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.25 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.69 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.12 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.83 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.55 | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 95.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 95.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.99 | 82.99 | 82.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.56 | 87.56 | 87.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.79 | 90.27 | 93.44 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.44 | 93.07 | 95.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.49 | 95.12 | 95.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Mexico?
- Adult literacy rate in Mexico was 95.55 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 95.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.99 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.