Indonesia vs Mexico: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Indonesia
1.09 million number
in 2018
Mexico
636,314 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
9th
Mexico rank
11th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M198019992018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.09 million number against 636,314 number in Mexico, a difference of 456,026 number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 83 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 1.32 million number 428,813 number 892,087 number Indonesia
1990s 1.54 million number 490,623 number 1.05 million number Indonesia
2000s 1.19 million number 671,163 number 520,060 number Indonesia
2010s 1.18 million number 676,285 number 505,897 number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 1.09 million number against 636,314 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Indonesia and Mexico?
456,026 number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Indonesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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