Mexico vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mexico
85.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
96.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
24th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 96.2% against 85.1% in Mexico, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 24th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 79.0% | 16.4% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 88.1% | 18.5% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 93.3% | 16.3% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 95.6% | 12.1% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 96.2% against 85.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mexico and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 11.1%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 24th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd 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