Mexico vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Mexico
1.77 million number
in 2018
Thailand
1.56 million number
in 2015
Mexico rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.77 million number against 1.56 million number in Thailand, a difference of 207,310 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 82 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.12 million number 1.10 million number 14,760 number Mexico
2000s 1.77 million number 1.33 million number 441,445 number Mexico
2010s 1.91 million number 1.16 million number 744,755 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Mexico or Thailand?
Mexico, at 1.77 million number against 1.56 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Mexico and Thailand?
207,310 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 82 countries.
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.