Argentina vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Argentina
98.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Uruguay rank
7th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.6% against 98.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.6% against 98.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, 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, female?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release