The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Mexico from 2008 to 2020. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can read and write. In 2020, Mexico's literacy rate was around 95.25 percent. The source does not provide data for 2019.Education in MexicoThe literacy rate is commonly defined as the share of people in a country who are older than 15 years and are able to read and write. In Mexico, a state with more than 115 million inhabitants, the literacy rate is above 90 percent, making it significantly higher than the global average. More than 70 percent of Mexico’s population is older than 15 years, a figure than has been quite consistent over the last ten years. Mexico’s compulsory education comprises grades 1 to 9, with an optional secondary education up to grade 12. Literacy is considered basic education. The lowest literacy rates can be found in African countries, the highest in Europe. Additionally, the literacy rate is one of the factors that determines a country’s ranking on the Human Development Index of the United Nations, which ranks the overall well-being of a country’s population. Apart from literacy, it also includes factors such as per-capita income, health and life expectancy and others. Mexico is currently not among the countries with the highest Human Development Index value.

In 2020, the rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in Mexico did not change in comparison to the previous year. The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above remained at 95 percent. The adult literacy rate refers to the share of individuals aged 15 years and older who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.

As of March 2020, around 4.46 million Mexicans over 15 years of age were unable to write or read, approximately 4.74 percent. Mexico State, the federal entity with the highest share of the population, also registered the highest number of literate people with over 12 million.

Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 99.026 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.874 % for 2015. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.376 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.026 % in 2016 and a record low of 93.087 % in 1980. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 94.860 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.472 % for 2015. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 92.926 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.860 % in 2016 and a record low of 82.989 % in 1980. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Mexico saw no significant changes in 2020 in comparison to the previous year 2018 and remained at around 95.25 percent. In comparison to 2018, the rate decreased not significantly by 0.1 percentage points (-0.1 percent). For more insights about the literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over consider different countries: In 2020, in comparison to Mexico, the rate in Bolivia as well as in Paraguay was lower.

Mexico: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 98.95 percent, a decline from 98.96 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1980 to 2022 is 97.92 percent. The minimum value, 92 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 2009.

Mexico MX: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1.002 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.001 Ratio for 2015. Mexico MX: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.003 Ratio in 2012 and a record low of 0.976 Ratio in 1980. Mexico MX: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Mexico was reported at 77.44 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Mexico saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 98.95 percent. In comparison to 2020, the youth literacy rate decreased not significantly by 0.01 percentage points (-0.01 percent). The youth literacy rate refers to the share of individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 and who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.

Literacy: Literate: Mexico data was reported at 12,458,140.000 Person in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,101,748.000 Person for 2010. Literacy: Literate: Mexico data is updated yearly, averaging 7,396,521.000 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,458,140.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 3,609,060.000 Person in 1980. Literacy: Literate: Mexico data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G017: Literacy: Age 15 and Above.

Mexico Literacy: Literate: Tabasco data was reported at 1,657,434.000 Person in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,425,690.000 Person for 2010. Mexico Literacy: Literate: Tabasco data is updated yearly, averaging 1,024,308.500 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,657,434.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 468,950.000 Person in 1980. Mexico Literacy: Literate: Tabasco data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G017: Literacy: Age 15 and Above.

During a survey conducted among literate adults in urban Mexico in February 2024, approximately 69.6 percent of respondents said they read books, magazines, newspapers, comics, web pages, forums, or blogs. In 2015, the share stood above 84 percent. When it comes to reading preferences in Mexico in 2024, female readers consumed books the most, while male readers consumed websites the most.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Reading Hispanic or Latino population. It includes the distribution of the Hispanic or Latino population, of Reading, by their ancestries, as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the origin of the Hispanic or Latino population of Reading.

Key observations

Among the Hispanic population in Reading, regardless of the race, the largest group is of Puerto Rican origin, with a population of 30,432 (48.60% of the total Hispanic population).

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Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Origin for Hispanic or Latino population include:

• Mexican
• Black or African American
• Puerto Rican
• Cuban
• Other Hispanic or Latino

Variables / Data Columns

• Origin: This column displays the origin for Hispanic or Latino population for the Reading
• Population: The population of the specific origin for Hispanic or Latino population in the Reading is shown in this column.
• % of Total Hispanic Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each Hispanic origin as a proportion of Reading total Hispanic or Latino population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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The population share with internet access in Mexico was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 11.5 percentage points. The internet penetration is estimated to amount to 98 percent in 2029. Notably, the population share with internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via any means. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Mexico Literacy: Literate data was reported at 89,320,723.000 Person in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 72,425,081.000 Person for 2010. Mexico Literacy: Literate data is updated yearly, averaging 54,609,917.000 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89,320,723.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 31,475,670.000 Person in 1980. Mexico Literacy: Literate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G017: Literacy: Age 15 and Above.

Mexico Literacy: Literate: Michoacan de Ocampo data was reported at 3,197,442.000 Person in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,671,886.000 Person for 2010. Mexico Literacy: Literate: Michoacan de Ocampo data is updated yearly, averaging 2,078,534.000 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,197,442.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 1,175,222.000 Person in 1980. Mexico Literacy: Literate: Michoacan de Ocampo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G017: Literacy: Age 15 and Above.

Mexico Literacy: Literate: Campeche data was reported at 642,004.000 Person in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 526,998.000 Person for 2010. Mexico Literacy: Literate: Campeche data is updated yearly, averaging 368,337.000 Person from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 642,004.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 195,442.000 Person in 1980. Mexico Literacy: Literate: Campeche data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G017: Literacy: Age 15 and Above.

During a survey conducted among literate adults in urban Mexico in February 2024, approximately 41.8 percent of respondents said they read books. In 2015, the share stood above 50 percent. Meanwhile, the average annual number of books read by a literate adult in Mexico peaked at nearly four in 2022 and fell to 3.2 in the latest measured period.

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Peru saw no significant changes in 2020 in comparison to the previous year 2018 and remained at around 94.5 percent. Nevertheless, 2020 still represents a peak in the rate in Peru. For more insights about the literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over consider different countries: In 2020, in comparison to Peru, the rate in Colombia as well as in Mexico was higher.