Indonesia vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Indonesia
86.4%
in 2020
Mexico
88.3%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
36th
Mexico rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 88.3% against 86.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 64.3% | 19.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 69.3% | 18.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 76.0% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 80.7% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.6% | 1.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 88.3% against 86.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Indonesia ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 35th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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