Mexico

Literacy Rate

95.25
percent
Dec 90Dec 02Dec 05Dec 07Dec 09Dec 11Dec 13Dec 15Dec 17Dec 200.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Mexico
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

62
Vietnam95.75
63
Panama95.74
64
Oman95.65
65
Colombia95.64
67
Mexico95.25
68
Lebanon95.07
70
Malaysia94.97
71
Paraguay94.54
72
Malta94.5
72
Peru94.5

North America Ranking

2
Panama95.74
3
Mexico95.25
4
Ecuador93.63
6
Honduras88.51
7
Nicaragua82.61
8
Guatemala80.81

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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