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
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
February 2026 Data Release