Mexico vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Mexico
88.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
36th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Mexico
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 88.3% in Mexico, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 36th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 51.5% | 12.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 63.7% | 5.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 79.0% | 4.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 88.1% | 6.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 92.7% | 5.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Mexico or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 93.5% against 88.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Mexico and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 5.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Mexico ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 36th 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