Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mexico

Mexico: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
64.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2006
All-time low
58.8%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1980–2018

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

02040601980199920181980: 61.61990: 642000: 64.52002: 61.72004: 58.82005: 63.22006: 64.62007: 63.92008: 64.52009: 64.42010: 632011: 622012: 63.32013: 62.82014: 63.12015: 642016: 642017: 63.52018: 64

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mexico is 64.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mexico peaked at 64.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2004.

That places Mexico 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 61.6% —
1990 64.0% +3.8%
2000 64.5% +0.8%
2002 61.7% -4.4%
2004 58.8% -4.6%
2005 63.2% +7.5%
2006 64.6% +2.3%
2007 63.9% -1.2%
2008 64.5% +1.1%
2009 64.4% -0.2%
2010 63.0% -2.1%
2011 62.0% -1.6%
2012 63.3% +2.1%
2013 62.8% -0.8%
2014 63.1% +0.5%
2015 64.0% +1.4%
2016 64.0% -0.0%
2017 63.5% -0.7%
2018 64.0% +0.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 64.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 64.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1
1990s 64.0% 64.0% 64.0% 1
2000s 63.2% 58.8% 64.6% 8
2010s 63.3% 62.0% 64.0% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 47 Burkina Faso 64.8% compare
  2. 48 Togo 64.7% compare
  3. 49 Azerbaijan 64.2% compare
  4. 51 Albania 63.9% compare
  5. 52 Egypt 63.3% compare
  6. 53 Venezuela 61.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mexico?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mexico was 64.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
How does Mexico rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Mexico ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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