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

Mexico
636,314 number
in 2018
Thailand
466,511 number
in 2015
Mexico rank
11th
Thailand rank
14th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 636,314 number against 466,511 number in Thailand, a difference of 169,803 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

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

Mexico ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th of 83 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 428,813 number 331,165 number 97,648 number Mexico
2000s 641,541 number 391,534 number 250,008 number Mexico
2010s 699,997 number 366,066 number 333,931 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Mexico or Thailand?
Mexico, at 636,314 number against 466,511 number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Mexico and Thailand?
169,803 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, male?
Mexico ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th 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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About this data

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.