Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 97.6% against 84.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 83 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.4% | 26.6% | 59.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 40.2% | 51.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 64.9% | 31.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 78.2% | 19.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Argentina, at 97.6% against 84.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.