Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Argentina

Argentina: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2011
All-time low
94.4%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Argentina, 1980–2018

0204060801001980199920181980: 94.4 %1991: 96.1 %2001: 97.1 %2006: 98.7 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.1 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Argentina is 99.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Argentina peaked at 99.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1980.

That places Argentina 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94.4% 94.4% 94.4% 1
1990s 96.1% 96.1% 96.1% 1
2000s 98.3% 97.1% 98.9% 3
2010s 99.2% 99.0% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Albania 99.2% compare
  2. 12 China (People’s Republic of) 99.1% compare
  3. 13 Bahrain 99.0% compare
  4. 15 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 98.9% compare
  5. 16 Macau (China) 98.8% compare
  6. 17 Greece 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Argentina?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Argentina was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1980.
How does Argentina rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.