Mexico vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Mexico
80.7%
in 2018
Türkiye
80.4%
in 2017
Mexico rank
28th
Türkiye rank
29th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Türkiye
20406080197519962018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 80.7% against 80.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 29th of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 58.2% 23.4% 34.9% Mexico
1990s 62.6% 36.4% 26.2% Mexico
2000s 70.7% 56.5% 14.2% Mexico
2010s 76.1% 76.3% 0.2% Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Mexico, at 80.7% against 80.4% in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mexico and Türkiye?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.