Argentina vs Greece: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Argentina
119,662 number
in 2018
Greece
109,571 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
51st
Greece rank
53rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Greece
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 119,662 number against 109,571 number in Greece, a difference of 10,091 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Greece ranks 53rd of 82 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 256,538 number 334,008 number 77,470 number Greece
2000s 161,466 number 364,648 number 203,182 number Greece
2010s 113,820 number 133,307 number 19,488 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Argentina or Greece?
Argentina, at 119,662 number against 109,571 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Argentina and Greece?
10,091 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 51st and Greece ranks 53rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.