Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Argentina

Argentina: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 68.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2011
All-time low
58.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
1980–2018

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

0204060801980199920181980: 62.41991: 63.92001: 62.72006: 68.22009: 66.72010: 67.62011: 73.62012: 70.22013: 67.92014: 68.42015: 58.62016: 68.62018: 68.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Argentina is 68.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Argentina peaked at 73.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2015.

Argentina ranks 37th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.4% 62.4% 62.4% 1
1990s 63.9% 63.9% 63.9% 1
2000s 65.9% 62.7% 68.2% 3
2010s 68.0% 58.6% 73.6% 8

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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 68.8% 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 73.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Argentina ranks 37th 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 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.