Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 80.7% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 44.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 22.8% | 39.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 28.6% | 41.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 33.9% | 42.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mexico, at 80.7% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.