Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Argentina, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Argentina stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 98.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 86.4% | — |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 93.8% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 4 Barbados 98.5% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 98.5% compare
- 6 Uruguay 97.8% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 97.1% compare
- 9 Montenegro 96.9% compare
- 10 Grenada 96.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Argentina?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Argentina was 97.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.