Colombia vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Colombia
83.4%
in 2018
Mexico
84.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
38th
Mexico rank
37th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 84.5% against 83.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 37th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 77.4% 76.1% 1.3% Colombia
2010s 80.4% 80.7% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 84.5% against 83.4% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Colombia and Mexico?
1.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 37th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.