Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Burkina Faso
64.8%
in 2018
Mexico
64.0%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Mexico rank
50th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mexico
0204060197519962018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 64.8% against 64.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 62.5% 63.9% 1.4% Mexico
2010s 64.4% 63.6% 0.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Burkina Faso or Mexico?
Burkina Faso, at 64.8% against 64.0% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.