Kuwait vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Kuwait
90.6%
in 2020
Mexico
88.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
Mexico rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- Mexico
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 90.6% against 88.3% in Mexico, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 64.3% | 35.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 77.0% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 81.1% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 84.6% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Kuwait or Mexico?
- Kuwait, at 90.6% against 88.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Kuwait and Mexico?
- 2.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd 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