Argentina vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Argentina
97.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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 | 97.6% | 95.2% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.5% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 0.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, 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, male?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). 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