Mexico vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Mexico
82.4%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
86.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
25th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
27th

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

  • Mexico
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 86.7% against 82.4% in Mexico, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 25th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 52.9% 36.2% 16.7% Mexico
1990s 56.6% 44.3% 12.4% Mexico
2000s 65.2% 62.9% 2.3% Mexico
2010s 73.5% 77.0% 3.5% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 80.8% 85.3% 4.4% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Mexico or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 86.7% against 82.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
4.3%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Mexico ranks 25th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th 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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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