Mexico vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Mexico
82.4%
in 2024
Singapore
82.0%
in 2020
Mexico rank
25th
Singapore rank
26th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Singapore
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 82.4% against 82.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 26th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 52.9% 15.8% 37.1% Mexico
1990s 56.6% 28.5% 28.2% Mexico
2000s 61.8% 41.2% 20.6% Mexico
2010s 73.5% 73.4% 0.1% Mexico
2020s 78.0% 82.0% 4.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Mexico or Singapore?
Mexico, at 82.4% against 82.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mexico and Singapore?
0.4%, with Mexico 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, female?
Mexico ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 26th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release