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

Egypt
63.3%
in 2017
Mexico
64.0%
in 2018
Egypt rank
52nd
Mexico rank
50th

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

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 64.0% against 63.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 50th of 82 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 65.8% 63.9% 1.9% Egypt
2010s 63.5% 63.2% 0.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Egypt or Mexico?
Mexico, at 64.0% against 63.3% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Egypt and Mexico?
0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Egypt ranks 52nd 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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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.