Brazil vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Brazil
61.2%
in 2024
Mexico
58.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
21st
Mexico rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.2% against 58.7% in Mexico, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 43.9% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 56.2% | 3.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 61.2% against 58.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Brazil and Mexico?
- 2.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). 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