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Education > Literacy Stats: compare key data on Mexico & United States

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  • Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
STAT Mexico United States HISTORY
Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
Female 85.3%
Ranked 6th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Mexico

Male 86.9%
Ranked 6th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Mexico

Reading performance > Access and retrieve 433
Ranked 43th.
492
Ranked 25th. 14% more than Mexico
Reading performance > Continuous texts 426
Ranked 45th.
500
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Mexico
Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 418
Ranked 48th.
495
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Mexico
Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 424
Ranked 44th.
503
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Mexico
Reading performance > Overall 425
Ranked 45th.
500
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Mexico
Reading performance > Overall reading skills 425
Ranked 45th.
500
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Mexico
Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 432
Ranked 43th.
512
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Mexico
Total population 86.1%
Ranked 7th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Mexico

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