During a survey conducted among literate adults in urban Mexico in February 2024, around 41 percent of respondents said they read books for entertainment. Some 23 percent cited work or study as a reason, while a similar share of the interviewees stated that they read books to obtain general knowledge. Approximately one out of 10 respondents mentioned religion as their motivation. Literate adults' leading reasons for not reading books in Mexico included lack of time and interest.
Leading reasons for reading books among literate adults in Mexico as of February 2024
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
INEGI. (April 23, 2024). Leading reasons for reading books among literate adults in Mexico as of February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179838/reasons-reading-young-mexico/
INEGI. "Leading reasons for reading books among literate adults in Mexico as of February 2024." Chart. April 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179838/reasons-reading-young-mexico/
INEGI. (2024). Leading reasons for reading books among literate adults in Mexico as of February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179838/reasons-reading-young-mexico/
INEGI. "Leading Reasons for Reading Books among Literate Adults in Mexico as of February 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179838/reasons-reading-young-mexico/
INEGI, Leading reasons for reading books among literate adults in Mexico as of February 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179838/reasons-reading-young-mexico/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Leading reasons for reading books among literate adults in Mexico as of February 2024 [Graph], INEGI, April 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179838/reasons-reading-young-mexico/