Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 636,314 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 636,314 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mexico peaked at 819,950 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 428,813 number, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 11th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 428,813 number | — |
| 1990 | 490,623 number | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 595,188 number | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 762,987 number | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 819,950 number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 687,894 number | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 622,372 number | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 626,821 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 635,095 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 607,236 number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 740,643 number | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 763,073 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 666,017 number | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 679,028 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 655,928 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 680,321 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 645,788 number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 659,845 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 636,314 number | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 636,314 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113,399 number, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 636,314 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,452 number, 10.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 428,813 number | 428,813 number | 428,813 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 490,623 number | 490,623 number | 490,623 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 669,693 number | 595,188 number | 819,950 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 680,773 number | 636,314 number | 763,073 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mexico?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mexico was 636,314 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 819,950 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,813 number in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.