Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 74.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 74.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mexico peaked at 74.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 51.5% | 63.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 59.2% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.8% | 74.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mexico was 74.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release