Mexico vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Mexico
0.9441 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
0.94 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.9441 GPIA against 0.94 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0041 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.915 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.0733 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 0.9441 GPIA against 0.94 GPIA in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0041 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mexico ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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