Mexico vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mexico
85.1%
in 2024
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
Mexico rank
24th
Singapore rank
21st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.1% against 85.1% in Mexico, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 85 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 37.8% | 20.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 51.0% | 11.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 60.3% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 82.7% | 5.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 88.1% | 7.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mexico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.1% against 85.1% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mexico and Singapore?
- 3.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 85 countries.
- 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