Mexico vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Mexico
88.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
94.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
32nd

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

  • Mexico
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 94.4% against 88.3% in Mexico, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd of 87 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 64.3% 47.6% 16.7% Mexico
1990s 69.3% 61.9% 7.4% Mexico
2000s 74.8% 79.3% 4.5% WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 81.3% 88.9% 7.6% WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 86.8% 93.6% 6.8% WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Mexico or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 94.4% against 88.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Mexico and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
6.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Mexico ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release