Argentina vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Argentina
97.6%
in 2018
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2018
Argentina rank
7th
Uruguay rank
6th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 83 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2% 95.7% 1.5% Argentina
2010s 97.8% 96.7% 1.0% 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.