Brazil vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female

Brazil
85.3%
in 2024
Mexico
86.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
19th
Mexico rank
18th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 86.2% against 85.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 18th of 59 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 70.0% 72.9% 2.9% Mexico
2010s 77.0% 80.3% 3.2% Mexico
2020s 84.3% 85.2% 0.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 86.2% against 85.3% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Brazil and Mexico?
0.9%, with Mexico 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, urban, female?
Brazil ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 679 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release