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

IDA total
48.3%
in 2016
Mexico
84.5%
in 2018
IDA total rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th

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

  • IDA total
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 84.5% against 48.3% in IDA total, a difference of 36.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 37 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 43.1% 75.1% 32.0% Mexico
2010s 45.4% 80.4% 35.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, IDA total or Mexico?
Mexico, at 84.5% against 48.3% in IDA total as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between IDA total and Mexico?
36.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do IDA total and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
IDA total ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 37 groups.
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.