Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Argentina

Argentina: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 97.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 82 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2015
All-time low
85.1%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2018

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

0204060801001980199920181980: 85.1 %1991: 90.7 %2001: 93.5 %2006: 96.2 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 97.1 %2011: 96.9 %2012: 98 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 97.1 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 97.6 %2018: 97.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 97.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Argentina peaked at 98.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1980.

That places Argentina 7th out of 82 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 85.1% 85.1% 85.1% 1
1990s 90.7% 90.7% 90.7% 1
2000s 95.7% 93.5% 97.3% 3
2010s 97.4% 96.9% 98.1% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 4 Barbados 98.5% compare
  2. 5 Azerbaijan, Republic of 98.3% compare
  3. 6 Uruguay 98.2% compare
  4. 8 Moldova, Republic of 96.1% compare
  5. 9 Grenada 96.0% compare
  6. 10 Montenegro 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Argentina?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Argentina was 97.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1980.
How does Argentina rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Argentina ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.