Mexico vs Singapore: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Mexico
85.1%
in 2024
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
Mexico rank
24th
Singapore rank
21st
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Mexico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.1% against 85.1% in Mexico, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 85 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 37.8% | 20.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 51.0% | 11.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 60.3% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 82.7% | 5.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 88.1% | 7.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Mexico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.1% against 85.1% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Mexico and Singapore?
- 3.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.