Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Mexico

Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All was 90.22 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
90.22 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
90.74 %
in 2018
All-time low
84.01 %
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2020

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Mexico, 2004–2020

0204060801002004201220202004: 85.4 %2005: 84 %2006: 86.8 %2007: 86.8 %2008: 86.6 %2009: 87.5 %2010: 86.8 %2011: 87.7 %2012: 89.3 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 89.6 %2015: 89.2 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 90 %2018: 90.7 %2020: 90.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Mexico is 90.22 %, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Mexico peaked at 90.74 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.01 %, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Mexico, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 85.36 %
2005 84.01 % -1.6%
2006 86.8 % +3.3%
2007 86.76 % -0.0%
2008 86.61 % -0.2%
2009 87.49 % +1.0%
2010 86.85 % -0.7%
2011 87.66 % +0.9%
2012 89.28 % +1.8%
2013 88.48 % -0.9%
2014 89.57 % +1.2%
2015 89.2 % -0.4%
2016 90.26 % +1.2%
2017 89.98 % -0.3%
2018 90.74 % +0.8%
2020 90.22 % -0.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 90.22 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.94 %, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 90.22 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.01 %, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.17 % 84.01 % 87.49 % 6
2010s 89.11 % 86.85 % 90.74 % 9
2020s 90.22 % 90.22 % 90.22 % 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Paraguay 92.87 % compare
  2. 18 Peru 92.6 % compare
  3. 19 Chile 91.4 % compare
  4. 21 Thailand 88.05 % compare
  5. 22 Colombia 87.8 % compare
  6. 23 Tunisia 87.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Mexico?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Mexico was 90.22 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 90.74 % in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 84.01 % in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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44 places, 419 data points, 2000–2024
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