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
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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

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