Mexico vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Mexico
82.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
94.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
25th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
23rd

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

  • Mexico
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 94.6% against 82.4% in Mexico, a difference of 12.2%.

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 25th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 90 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 56.6% 74.6% 18.0% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2000s 65.2% 84.5% 19.3% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2010s 73.5% 91.0% 17.5% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2020s 80.8% 93.8% 13.0% 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, female, Mexico or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 94.6% against 82.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mexico and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
12.2%, 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, female?
Mexico ranks 25th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd 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