East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.14 million number
in 2019
Mexico
1.77 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mexico
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 32.14 million number against 1.77 million number in Mexico, a difference of 30.37 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 38 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.43 million number | 1.12 million number | 43.32 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 58.86 million number | 1.36 million number | 57.49 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 45.72 million number | 1.82 million number | 43.90 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 34.95 million number | 1.85 million number | 33.10 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 32.14 million number against 1.77 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 30.37 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.