Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 98.1% against 84.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.1% | 66.0% | 22.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 70.9% | 21.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 76.4% | 20.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 80.7% | 17.5% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Argentina, at 98.1% against 84.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.