Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 77.4% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 82 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 | 56.6% | 14.2% | 42.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 18.1% | 47.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 23.4% | 49.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mexico, at 77.4% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.7%, 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, female?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th 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.