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Mexico Reports Sub-4% Illiteracy, Plans UNESCO Collaboration on Digital Push

Officials aim to consolidate progress by taking multimodal lessons into remote and indigenous communities.

Overview

  • At an International Literacy Day forum in Puebla, federal, state and UNESCO representatives outlined next steps for adult education.
  • INEA put national illiteracy at about 3.93–3.95 percent, the first time below 4 percent, and set a target of 3.8 percent by the end of 2025.
  • The institute reported 83,927 people certified by August and 257,125 currently in literacy processes across the country.
  • INEA said it will formalize an agreement with UNESCO to expand services in hard-to-reach areas using digital delivery.
  • New materials, including the Nombrando y Contando al Mundo 2025 module, add QR-linked audio and video, augmented reality and AI support, alongside bilingual resources in 66 indigenous languages.