Mexico vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Mexico
1.13 million number
in 2018
Thailand
1.09 million number
in 2015
Mexico rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.13 million number against 1.09 million number in Thailand, a difference of 37,510 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 688,529 number 771,410 number 82,881 number Thailand
2000s 1.13 million number 940,878 number 191,432 number Mexico
2010s 1.21 million number 795,127 number 410,820 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Mexico or Thailand?
Mexico, at 1.13 million number against 1.09 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Mexico and Thailand?
37,510 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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