Mexico vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Mexico
77.4%
in 2018
Thailand
73.3%
in 2015
Mexico rank
30th
Thailand rank
33rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 77.4% against 73.3% in Thailand, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 52.9% 22.1% 30.8% Mexico
2000s 62.9% 62.5% 0.4% Mexico
2010s 71.0% 79.3% 8.3% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Mexico or Thailand?
Mexico, at 77.4% against 73.3% in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mexico and Thailand?
4.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Mexico ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.