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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release