El Salvador vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

El Salvador
57.5%
in 2017
Mexico
68.0%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
22nd
Mexico rank
19th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
0204060199020042018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 68.0% against 57.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 62.3% 20.0% Mexico
2010s 48.8% 63.6% 14.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, El Salvador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 68.0% against 57.5% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between El Salvador and Mexico?
10.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/