Argentina vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Argentina
99.2%
in 2018
Upper middle income
96.9%
in 2019
Argentina rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 99.2% against 96.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Argentina ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 83 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 94.2% 67.3% 26.9% Argentina
1990s 96.1% 81.4% 14.8% Argentina
2000s 98.3% 93.9% 4.4% Argentina
2010s 99.2% 96.1% 3.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Argentina or Upper middle income?
Argentina, at 99.2% against 96.9% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Argentina and Upper middle income?
2.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Upper middle income?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,220 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.