Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mexico

Mexico: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 636,314 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
636,314 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
11th
of 83 countries
All-time high
819,950 number
in 2004
All-time low
428,813 number
in 1980
Years of data
19
1980–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980199920181980: 428.8k number1990: 490.6k number2000: 595.2k number2002: 763.0k number2004: 820.0k number2005: 687.9k number2006: 622.4k number2007: 626.8k number2008: 635.1k number2009: 607.2k number2010: 740.6k number2011: 763.1k number2012: 666.0k number2013: 679.0k number2014: 655.9k number2015: 680.3k number2016: 645.8k number2017: 659.8k number2018: 636.3k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.25 million number compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 1.09 million number compare
  3. 10 Algeria 684,509 number compare
  4. 12 Morocco 571,732 number compare
  5. 13 South Africa 473,808 number compare
  6. 14 Thailand 466,511 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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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.