Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Argentina
98.1%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
91.2%
in 2019
Argentina rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific rank
7th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Argentina
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 98.1% against 91.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 88.1% 49.2% 38.9% Argentina
1990s 92.4% 62.9% 29.6% Argentina
2000s 96.6% 79.4% 17.1% Argentina
2010s 98.2% 87.3% 11.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific?
Argentina, at 98.1% against 91.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?
6.9%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Argentina ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.