Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 1.77 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.77 million number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.01 million number
in 2011
All-time low
1.12 million number
in 1980
Years of data
19
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico, 1980–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980199920181980: 1.1M number1990: 1.4M number2000: 1.7M number2002: 2.0M number2004: 2.0M number2005: 1.9M number2006: 1.8M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.8M number2009: 1.7M number2010: 2.0M number2011: 2.0M number2012: 1.8M number2013: 1.8M number2014: 1.8M number2015: 1.9M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.8M number2018: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico stood at 1.77 million number.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 2.01 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million number, in 1980.

That places Mexico 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.12 million number 1.12 million number 1.12 million number 1
1990s 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1
2000s 1.82 million number 1.68 million number 1.99 million number 8
2010s 1.85 million number 1.77 million number 2.01 million number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Egypt 3.45 million number compare
  2. 9 Iran 2.91 million number compare
  3. 10 Algeria 1.79 million number compare
  4. 12 Morocco 1.66 million number compare
  5. 13 Thailand 1.56 million number compare
  6. 14 South Africa 1.35 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico was 1.77 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.