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
020.0M40.0M60.0M197619972019

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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.