MDG: Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2024
Mexico
85.1%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Mexico
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 90.1% against 85.1% in Mexico, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 201 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 58.2% | 31.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 62.6% | 24.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 69.6% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 77.1% | 3.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 83.5% | 5.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Mexico?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 90.1% against 85.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 5.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release