Brazil vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 77.9% against 77.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 52.9% | 12.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 66.4% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.0% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 77.9% against 77.4% in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, 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
Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.