Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Mexico
86.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
87.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.6% against 86.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 81.0% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 82.2% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 86.1% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.6% against 86.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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