Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mexico

Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 77.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 82 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2018
All-time low
52.9%
in 1980
Years of data
19
1980–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mexico, 1980–2018

0204060801980199920181980: 52.9 %1990: 56.6 %2000: 61.8 %2002: 59.1 %2004: 63.3 %2005: 64.1 %2006: 66.4 %2007: 68.3 %2008: 67.9 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 67.2 %2011: 68.6 %2012: 71.8 %2013: 72.7 %2014: 74.2 %2015: 73.1 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mexico is 77.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mexico peaked at 77.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1980.

Mexico ranks 30th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 1
1990s 56.6% 56.6% 56.6% 1
2000s 65.2% 59.1% 70.5% 8
2010s 73.0% 67.2% 77.4% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Dominican Republic 78.0% compare
  2. 28 China (People's Republic of) 78.0% compare
  3. 29 Brazil 77.9% compare
  4. 31 Suriname 77.3% compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 74.4% compare
  6. 33 Thailand 73.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mexico?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mexico was 77.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.