Mexico: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Mexico's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 95.55.
That's down 0.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Mexico ranks #10 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 13.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 95.83
- Trough
- 91.63
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
- +0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 95.5500 | |
| 95.8347 | |
| 95.1200 | |
| 95.6891 | |
| 95.2500 | |
| 95.3889 | |
| 95.3800 | |
| 94.9700 | |
| 94.8600 | |
| 94.4700 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mexico's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Mexico's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 95.55, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mexico's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Mexico's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Mexico rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Mexico ranked #10 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Mexico's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Mexico is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 13.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.