Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Argentina

Argentina: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 82,321 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
82,321 number
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
192,280 number
in 1980
All-time low
50,850 number
in 2015
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Argentina, 1980–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980199920181980: 192.3k number1991: 164.1k number2001: 141.4k number2006: 87.6k number2009: 65.1k number2010: 70.9k number2011: 79.5k number2012: 51.4k number2013: 70.5k number2014: 77.4k number2015: 50.9k number2016: 66.6k number2018: 82.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 82,321 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Argentina peaked at 192,280 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50,850 number, in 2015.

Argentina ranks 50th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 192,280 number 192,280 number 192,280 number 1
1990s 164,050 number 164,050 number 164,050 number 1
2000s 97,996 number 65,052 number 141,366 number 3
2010s 68,686 number 50,850 number 82,321 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 47 Togo 104,256 number compare
  2. 48 Honduras 103,305 number compare
  3. 49 Greece 86,486 number compare
  4. 51 Lao PDR 81,275 number compare
  5. 52 Dominican Republic 80,932 number compare
  6. 53 Paraguay 73,725 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Argentina?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Argentina was 82,321 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 192,280 number in 1980.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 50,850 number in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Argentina ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.