Argentina vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes

Argentina
98.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Uruguay rank
7th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 98.4% against 98.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 57 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 97.1% 95.8% 1.3% Argentina
2010s 97.7% 97.1% 0.6% Argentina
2020s 98.2% 98.0% 0.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Argentina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 98.4% against 98.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 673 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release